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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Taking vacation or a vacation

Hi. Which is correct? Let's say for numbers 1 and 2, the context is in school and all of them are addressing someone within their organization who needs to hear about this issue of their taking vacation (their taking a vacation?). Thank you in advance for your help.

1. (student) I'll be taking summer vacation (a summer vacation?) from today.
2. (teacher) I'll be taking summer vacation (a summer vacation?) from today.
3. (factory worker) I'll be taking vacation (a vacation?) from today.
  

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Anonymous the context is in school and all of them are addressing someone within their organization who needs to hear about this issue You are over-contexting us: all that is irrelevant information. Both noun forms are OK.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous the context is in school and all of them are addressing someone within their organization who needs to hear about this issue You are over-contexting us: all that is irrelevant information.
  • Both noun forms are OK.
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Anonymousthe context is in school and all of them are addressing someone within their organization who needs to hear about this issue
You are over-contexting us: all that is irrelevant information.

Both noun forms are OK.
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#1 and #2 - Schools normally close, and later re-open, at the same time for all students and teachers.

#3 - Many factories also do the same thing.

A clearer and more natural sentence is
eg l'll be on vacation starting to
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