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- Do I use italics for hotel and restaurant names?
I'm writing a bio for a friend, and I mention many hotels and restaurants, some of which are foreign Should I use italics?
- Is there a difference between holiday and vacation?
In the UK "going on holiday" means taking time off, which is what Americans call "going on vacation" An actual national religious holiday is not required When Americans say "holiday" we mean a specific designated holiday, which we might or might not actually commemorate For example, most of us don't do anything special for Labor Day, but it's a holiday and a day off from work school
- Is it “in” or “on the holidays”? - English Language Usage . . .
Holiday breaks usually consist of more than one day, so when you refer to Christmas you are thinking about Christmas eve, Christmas day and Boxing day (also called ‘St Stephen's Day’) The Easter holiday is usually made up of two days; Easter Sunday and Easter Monday N B Good Friday is not a public holiday in Italy but it is in the UK
- word choice - “Reservation for” vs. “reservation at” - English Language . . .
I'm trying to check if this sentence is correct Is this reservation for the Holiday Inn? Or, should I use Is this reservation at the Holiday Inn?
- Lunch vs luncheon - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the difference between lunch and luncheon? Is it just American spelling vs British spelling, or do they have some sort of formal professional touch to them, say, a casual midday meal with f
- Whats the difference between go on holiday and go for a holiday?
In the uncountable form, 'holiday' is the time away This is the 'go on holiday [for a few days]' form The measure ('for a few days') is optional There is no real difference in the overall meaning of the two forms, though the first might be felt to slightly emphasise the fact that the holiday has a specific fixed length
- Vacation days or days off - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Well, there's no doubt that vacation days is a subset of days off, where days off is what is listed in the answer shown If you broaden the definition of days off, you will still be including vacation days as a subset The only way vacation days isn't a subset of days off is if you deny the answer shown, and replace it with the notion that days off can only refer to unpaid time, or only refer
- What are the words for the two parts of a round trip?
Are there two single words to differentiate the two parts of a round trip? If a single word does not exists, what is the shortest yet currently used locution?
- Which is correct: on two weeks or in two weeks?
Which is correct depends on what is meant "They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun" means they will squander the year's savings by spending it on a holiday; a package deal, perhaps, or an expensive hotel "They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings in two weeks in the sun" means that they will squander the year's savings during the two-week
- word choice - Stop by vs. stop at vs. stop on vs. stop in . . .
"Stop at" is a definitive stop, with the emphasis on a particular location; this is the most appropriate usage for the bus making a stop When used as a verb "stop by" connotes a brief pauses, and usually implies continued motion after the pause "By" could also be used as a synonym of "near", as in "Stop by (near) the intersection", with a meaning more similar to "stop at" The difference
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