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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

go somewhere ___ vacation

Do you want to go somewhere ___ an interesting vacation?

Which preposition should I use to fill in the blank, for or on?
  

Top answer

Either for or on is fine. for suggests in order to satisfy your desire to enjoy an interesting vacation. on suggests something more neutral like to experience an interesting vacation.

— CalifJim

  • Either for or on is fine.
  • for suggests in order to satisfy your desire to enjoy an interesting vacation.
  • on suggests something more neutral like to experience an interesting vacation.
  • CJ
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Either for or on is fine.

for suggests in order to satisfy your desire to enjoy an interesting vacation.
on suggests something more neutral like to experience an interesting vacation.

CJ
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Mary: Why did Eric go to London?

John: He went there ____ vacation.

(A) for (B) on

I think choice A is correct. Is choice B also acceptable?
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on vacation is the idiom.
for a vacation is also acceptable.
CJ
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