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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

semantics of prepositions, vacation

0The Wilsons decided not to go to summer camp 01i00for their vacation.02i02br
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00The Wilsons decided not to go to summer camp 01i00on their vacation.02i02br
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003. The Wilsons decided not to go to summer camp 01i00in their vacation.02i02br
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00What's the difference between the three sentences?0-
  

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0 for:02br 00 They decided that going to summer camp would not serve as their vacation. 02br 02br 00 on:02br 00 The decided that going to summer camp would not be part of their vacation. 02br 02br 00 in:02br 00 [not used]02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 for:02br 00 They decided that going to summer camp would not serve as their vacation.
  • 02br 02br 00 on:02br 00 The decided that going to summer camp would not be part of their vacation.
  • 02br 02br 00 in:02br 00 [not used]02br 02br 00 CJ0-
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0 for:02br
00 They decided that going to summer camp would not serve as their vacation. They did not consider going to summer camp a suitable vacation.02br
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00 The decided that going to summer camp would not be part of their vacation. During their vacation they would not be going to summer camp.02br
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1i00on their vacation. ( i think this is wrong for the sentence) 02i02br
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01i00in their vacation ( i think this is wrong for the sentence. )02i02br
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01i00i just feel it is wrong to use " on " or " in " because i looked all the definitions on them. 02i02br
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01i00i think
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0 on the second thought, i like Califjim the way explaininng them. 0-
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10The Wilsons decided not to go to summer camp 11i10for their vacation.12i12br
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10The Wilsons decided not to go to summer camp 11i10on their vacation.12i12br
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103. The Wilsons decided not to go to summer camp 11i10
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0Hi guys,02br
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00Yes, I see 'I went to Montreal in my vacation' as an acceptable way of saying 01i00during my vacation02i00. It suggests that I went to or did other things, as well.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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