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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

In or on holidays

Hi,

'On/in holidays I go to my parents.'

Is it 'in' or 'on' ?

Does the meaning change if I say 'in the holidays'?

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Hi We say this: She was on holiday. Here the focus is on she was not at work. She is going to her parents' in/during her holidays.

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  • Hi We say this: She was on holiday.
  • Here the focus is on she was not at work.
  • She is going to her parents' in/during her holidays.
  • Here the focus is on the duration.
  • I will meet you in/during the holidays.
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Hi

We say this:

She was on holiday. Here the focus is on she was not at work.

She is going to her parents' in/during her holidays. Here the focus is on the duration.

I will meet you in/during the holidays. Here the reference is to a particular stretch of period, which the listener is aware of.
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