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Mr. Tom Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

My holiday was rather short.

Hi

Would you say that both of the followoing sentences are the same?

My holidays were rather short.

My holiday was rather short.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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In the US, we use the word " vacation " when we take personal leave from work for a week or so. ). g.

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  • In the US, we use the word " vacation " when we take personal leave from work for a week or so.
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  • the Christmas holidays - Christmas, Boxing day, New Years.
  • Otherwise your sentences say the same thing.
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In the US, we use the word "vacation" when we take personal leave from work for a week or so.
Holiday is also used, but more often associated with a one-day event (Good Friday, Easter, Independence Day...). The plural is used when several holidays happen close together: e.g. the Christmas holidays - Christmas, Boxing day, New Years.

Otherwise your sentences say the sa
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Do American English use

1. 'Easter vacation' or 'the Easter holiday'?
2. 'Summer holidays' or 'Summer vacation'?
3. 'Spring break' or 'Spring vacation'?

Thanks
TN
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tinanam01021. 'Easter vacation' or 'the Easter holiday'?
Holiday comes from "Holy Day." A holy day was a religious celebration when people do not work, but go to church.
So "Easter holiday" is natural. The British have extended the meaning to include secular days off: Bank Holidays, school holidays, summer holidays, etc. Americans (in general) don't ext
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Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thanks for your explanation.
Does that mean if you're a student you'd call it 'summer holidays' instead of 'summer vacation'? (I found the 'summer vacation' and 'Easter vacation' in Merriam learner dictionary. They are supposed to be American usage.)

Thanks
TN
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tinanam0102 'summer vacation'?
That's what I call it. Also Easter holiday = Good Friday through Easter Sunday.
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