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Forum_mail Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

holiday vs holidays

0 1. I don't get the idea... do we say "holiday" or "holidays" ? 02br
002. Am I supposed to say "I'm going on holidays to England this year" or "I'm going on holiday to England this year"02br
003. When is "holiday" countable and when is it uncountable?02br
004. "Every time the subject of holidays comes up. Ruth and her husband have an argument" - can I use "holiday" here? why/why not?02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Forum_mail12cite 101. I don't get the idea... do we say "holiday" or "holidays" ?

— Philip

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Forum_mail12cite 101.
  • I don't get the idea...
  • do we say "holiday" or "holidays" ?
  • 12br 102.
  • Am I supposed to say "I'm going on holidays to England this year" or "I'm going on holiday to England this year"12br 103.
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01cite10Forum_mail12cite101. I don't get the idea... do we say "holiday" or "holidays" ? 12br
102. Am I supposed to say "I'm going on holidays to England this year" or "I'm going on holiday to England this year"12br
103. When is "holiday" countable and when is it uncountable?12br
104. "Every time the s
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0 thanks! could you answer points 1 and 3 ? I'm still not sure whether it's ok to say "holidays" or not0-
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01cite10Forum_mail12cite10thanks! could you answer points 1 and 3 ? I'm still not sure whether it's ok to say "holidays" or not12br
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10 01b01font00I think I answered #3. Someone from your side of the pond will have to answer #2.02font02b00
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01cite10Forum_mail12cite101. I don't get the idea... do we say "holiday" or "holidays" ? 12br
102. Am I supposed to say "I'm going on holidays to England this year" or "I'm going on holiday to England this year"12br
103. When is "holiday" countable and when is it uncountable?12br
104. "Every time the s
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In the sense of "vacation", either holiday or holidays is considered grammatically correct. However, the British will almost always use the singular form. I find the plural more common among people who speak English as a second language.
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