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Do you say holiday or vacation?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by t0mb, Jun 30, 2008.

  1. #1
    In this thread I posed the question to people from the US.

    How about every one else? Do you say holiday or vacation? Let us know where you are from too.
     
    t0mb, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #2
    Why do we have to talk about word holiday and vacation again and again????
     
    mimm, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #3
    I assume all Brits say holidays. Apart from US wannabes.
     
    mightyb, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #4
    Vacation has a relationship with work....I think,It's more formal than holiday:)
     
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    #5
    We use the word "holiday" more commonly than "vacation".
     
    dairyman, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #6
    holiday is a special date, while vacations is off from work for at least a week. Those are my definitions
     
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    t0mb Active Member

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    #7
    Please say where you are from. It's clear that US Americans say vacation and the Brits say holiday.

    How about the Aussies? Indians? and other countries where English is widely spoken?
     
    t0mb, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #8
    Neither...I say it's "aaaahhhhhh time" :D
     
    Cheap SEO Services, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #9
    In our country
    Holiday means 1 or 2 days business/school off.
    Vacation means many days off - ranging from weeks to month..
     
    MeetHere, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #10
    For me holiday is one day and vication means couple of days.
     
    ravi_rajnikanth4386, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #11
    holiday is christmas, easter, the 4th and such A vacation is a trip or leave from work.
     
    homebizseo, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #12
    From Canada :)

    I say Vacation
     
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    #13
    I'm from Canada and I say both about 50/50. Whatever one comes out of my mouth.
     
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    #15
    Here in Sunny South Africa we say holiday!!!:)
     
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    #16
    Both are similar but not same.
    I think Holiday has 3-4 days off and vacation has a week to month plans.
    Also, I think, vacation means, going far place off while holidays you just hang around, not that far.
     
    digitalduke, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #17
    In Australia holiday does not just mean "a few days off" or a public holiday, it has the same meaning as vacation.
     
    dcristo, Jun 30, 2008 IP
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    #18
    We always love vacations when we are in school or colleges...


    But now in work it's very difficult to get a vacation...
     
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    #19
    I always say holiday.
     
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    #20
    I say holiday for christmas and such. Vacation for trips.
     
    touchAshley, Jul 1, 2008 IP