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Sarcandra Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Happenings

The italicized text below will appear in a guidebook to a tropical island. The tone should be both informative and entertaining. Does the use of "happenings" sound pretentious or too informal to native speakers? I'm also considering "events" and "activities," but they seem overused in the book.

The island never runs out of happenings all year round. Be it water sports, mountain treks, food fests, live performances, or all-night parties, there’s always something here for every tourist.

Please feel free to comment on the rest of the text. Thanks!
  

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No matter what season of the year, on St. Thomas there's always something fun and exciting going on. Whether it's water sports, mountain treks, food fests, live performances or all-night parties, St.

— JohnParis

  • No matter what season of the year, on St.
  • Thomas there's always something fun and exciting going on.
  • Whether it's water sports, mountain treks, food fests, live performances or all-night parties, St.
  • Thomas offers every tourist a wide variety of activities and experiences.
  • Hope this helps.
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No matter what season of the year, on St. Thomas there's always something fun and exciting going on. Whether it's water sports, mountain treks, food fests, live performances or all-night parties, St. Thomas offers every tourist a wide variety of activities and experiences.

Hope this helps.
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It does. Thanks, John.
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But did I use "happenings" correctly? Just wondering. Thanks.
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sarcandraThe island never runs out of happenings all year round.
sarcandraBut did I use "happenings" correctly?
Hi, sarcandra. I just noticed your first post as a member in the old "why be anonymous" thread.
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I find your captioned sentence neither pretentious nor too informa
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