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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
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Hi,

1. I'm in Africa on vacation. Or Should it be:

I'm on vacation in Africa.

2. I'm on a business trip in Hawaii. Or

I'm in Hawaii on a business trip.

Are they interchangeable?
  

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PreciousJones Are they interchangeable? Virtually. There may be a sense that the first thing mentioned is the more important.

— Mr Wordy

  • PreciousJones Are they interchangeable?
  • Virtually.
  • There may be a sense that the first thing mentioned is the more important.
  • For example, if you want to stress that you're in Hawaii then you may tend to say "I'm in Hawaii on a business trip", while if you want to stress that you're on a business trip then you would tend to say "I'm on a business trip in Hawaii".
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PreciousJones
Are they interchangeable?

Virtually. There may be a sense that the first thing mentioned is the more important. For example, if you want to stress that you're in Hawaii then you may tend to say "I'm in Hawaii on a business trip", while if you want to stress that you're on a business trip then you would tend to say "I'm on a business
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