Take/Make a trip
Hello,
I've seen both verbs used in collocation with trip in both of the sentences below. Which verb sounds better to you?
- I had to make/take a business trip to France last month.
- Let's hire a motorboat and make/take a trip around the bay.
I've encountered both, but I am more inclined to choose "take". Some dictionaries define "to take a trip" as "to go somewhere for pleasure" but that's clearly not the case in the first sentence. Are there shades of difference between them?
Thank you.
Top answer
I agree that "take a trip" tends to suggest a pleasure trip. For this reason I would most naturally use these: – I had to make a business trip to France last month. – Let's hire a motorboat and take a trip around the bay.
- I agree that "take a trip" tends to suggest a pleasure trip.
- For this reason I would most naturally use these: – I had to make a business trip to France last month.
- – Let's hire a motorboat and take a trip around the bay.
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I agree that "take a trip" tends to suggest a pleasure trip. For this reason I would most naturally use these:
– I had to make a business trip to France last month.
– Let's hire a motorboat and take a trip around the bay.
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