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2014年10月7日 · Our holidays in Melbourne was great! There is a disagreement between the subject (plural) and verb (singular). "Holidays" while normally a plural, can indeed be used to refer to a single period of holiday, though not usually in the context you've given. An example of this usage might be:
On is used in the following: on the weekend (AmEng), on Christmas day and on Easter Sunday. The preposition on is normally used for dates (i.e. on 25th December) and days of the week. In British English, people ‘go on holiday’ but in American English they ‘go on vacation’. In is normally used with ‘weeks’, ‘months’ and ‘years ...
2012年1月28日 · One way is as a building, in which case "in" is appropriate. Another way is as a location, in which case "at" is appropriate. The choice of which to use depends on the context, there's no wrong or right answer. As others have pointed out, the hotel's location includes the outdoors and indoors parts of the hotel, and so "at" would be appropriate ...
2012年5月1日 · Briefly, a "vacation" is one that you plan. A "holiday" is one that is planned by government, tradition etc. e.g. School holiday, public holiday. For example, you take a "vacation" when you are free, i.e. during a holiday (or when you are out of work) You have
2017年6月7日 · 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
25. Not really, 'in school' is perhaps more common American English while 'at school' is more British but both are equally 'correct'. Similarly an American would probably say 'in college' while a Brit would say 'at university'. In tends to be used for institutions, so you are 'in hospital' rather than 'at hospital' but 'at home' not 'in home ...
2013年2月12日 · As such, what one means when one says "two weeks' holiday" is actually "two weeks' worth of holiday" and likewise with, for example, notice and imprisonment. The worth in this case belongs to the time, just as the worth belongs to the money when one says "three quids' worth of [insert appropriate noun]".
In response to our posting that information, Rod Miller wrote "The line 'throw the Hoolihan' that appears in 'I Ride an Old Paint' almost surely refers to a type of loop used in roping, often for catching horses. A hoolihan is a kind of backhand loop, but distinct from a regular backhand loop in that the roper rolls his wrist and the loop rolls ...
2015年3月13日 · 1. It's because we are awake during the day, and asleep throughout most of the night. Saying in the morning/afternoon means at any time within the period of morning or afternoon. The same with in the night, if someone said that you would think of any time between the hours of 8pm and 6am, or thereabouts.
2014年12月10日 · 15. "At the moment" means right now. For example, "He's asleep at the moment". "In the moment" means with a special focus on the present time. For example, "living in the moment" means paying special attention to what you're doing at that particular time, as opposed to looking back on the past or planning for the future. Share.
