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ResponderBorrarWhen we say holiday is the same as if we said vacation, but holiday is used for British English and vacation for American English.
-Some collocations:
•Be on holiday -------> •Be on vacation
•Go on holiday -------> •Go on vacation
•Have a holiday -----> •Take a vacation
-Some examples:
•Where are you going to go on holidays?.
•We are going on holiday next summer.
•We are taking a vacation to Argentina.
•My favourite place to go on vacation is anyplace by the sea.
We use leave in a formal way to talk about the permission you have to be absent from your work and we use day off in an informally way when we can't go to work for some reason.
-Some collocations:
•Maternity leave
•Paternity leave
•Sick leave
-Some examples:
•Saturday and Sunday are my only days off.
•Since you worked extra hard today, you can leave early.
I'm taking notes of this!
Hi everyone!
ResponderBorrarI've checked the blog and I've seen the video and I found them very useful.
British English ----> Holiday = single day; long period you take from work o study.
----> Holidays = Big holiday that you take once a year
American English ----> Holiday = public day, labor day, thanksgivin day, etc
----> Vacations = Big holiday once a year
Leave ----> formal term to talk about the permission you have to be absent from your
work
----> informal way "day/days off"
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ResponderBorrarHello! Upon reading the information and watching the video you've shared, I've learnt a few things:
ResponderBorrar○ Holiday: singular noun that usually refers to a specific celebrated event or day. For example Christmas or New Years. It also refers to taking a vacation from home.
○ Holidays: plural noun that usually refers to the span of specific time off we take once a year.
○ Vacation/Vacations: used in US English, it has the same meaning as its British counterpart Holiday/Holidays.
○ Leave: formal term to talk about the permission you have to be absent from work.
○ Day off: informal way of referring to a paid leave.
Possible collocations: Go on |
Be on |Holiday/Vacation (on is never followed by holidays)
Example: I'm going on holiday to my hometown for Christmas this
year.
Take |
Have |
Book |
Cancel|Holiday/Holidays/Vacation
Example: I've cancelled my holidays to England due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Maternity |
Paternity |
Sick |Leave
Example: I was on sick leave last Monday due to a terribly painful headache.
Hello! After watching the video, I would like to share with you some notes I´ve taken.
ResponderBorrarA) The word HOLIDAY in British English means:
• A public holiday
• A bank holiday
• A longer period when you take time off from work or study because you are tired.
B) But the word HOLYDAYS in British English means:
• a big holiday that you take once a year.
• It´s a PLURAL noun, so you must use a PLURAL verb.
Ex: Our holidays in Brazil were amazing.
You may use ON holiday, but not ON holidayS
Ex: I was on holyday last month.
C) In American English, the word HOLIDAY means:
• A public holiday (Labor Day, Thanksgiving, etc.)
D) In American English when you want to talk about a longer period you use the word VACATION.
Ex: I ´m on vacation for two weeks.
E) The word LEAVE is formal and means the permission you have to be absent from your work.
• A paid holiday from your work is called “annual leave”
• Also, you may have maternity leave, paternity leave or sick leave
F) This type of paid leave in an informal way is called DAY OFF or DAYS OFF
Ex: I´m taking a day off tomorrow to go for a drive.
It is a bit long explanation, but I hope it helps! What do you think about it?
Hello!!! After watching the video, I would like to share with all of you some important notes I've taken.
ResponderBorrar1) The world HOLIDAY in British means:
* A single day, it can be a public day.
* A longer period when you take time off from your work/study because you are tired.
But the word HOLIDAYS in British means:
* A big holiday that you take once a year.
* It is a plural noun so it goes with a plural verb.
Example: Our hoildays in Disney were wonderful.
You may use "ON HOLIDAY" but never "ON HOLIDAYS".
Example: "Sara was on holiday last week".
2) In American English, the word HOLIDAY means:
* A public holiday (Labor day, Thanksgiving).
From the American perspective when you want to talk about a long period of time you must use the word VACATION.
Example: "I'm on vacation for one month".
3) The word LEAVE is formal and it means the permission you have to be absent from work.
ANNUAL LEAVE: It means a paid holiday.
MATERNITY LEAVE: Mother with a new baby.
SICK LEAVE: If you can;t go to work because you are sick.
I know that is a lot of information but is very useful too.
Hello! Your comment was very useful for me. I'm going to write notes about this.
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ResponderBorrarThis video has been very useful for me, since many times it´s difficult to differentiate them.
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ResponderBorrarHi everybody! I'm Giuliana.
ResponderBorrarWhile I was watching the video, I took some notes for a further search.
After extensive research we can differentiate these concepts into some items.
Holiday: As a singular noun commonly refers to a specific day or event.
*Can be referred to a long period, when you take time off from work or study for doing activities such as travel or relax:
Camping, spa day, a barbecue for the family.
*"It's a public holiday on Monday, isn't it, so I suppose the banks will be closed?"
Remember: ON holiday. Never ON holidayS.
Holidays: refers to the long period of time that you take once a year
*Plural noun with a plural verb: "our holidays on Switzerland were amazing"
Vacation: a period of time when you are not at home, but are staying somewhere else for enjoyment.
Leave: Formal term to talk about the permission you have to be absent from your work.
*For example, paid holiday from work is called annual leave.
*Maternity and Paternity leave or
* If you are sick, you could ask for a sick leave.
Last and not least is "days off": use it in an informal way to say that you took the day off.
Hello teacher! The video was very clear and I could understand the difference between those words. thank you!
ResponderBorrarThe video is clear. I understood the difference between words I thought were quite similar.
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ResponderBorrarHello everyone! I think the video was very clear and helpful, I wrote down all the new information and I want to share it with you!
ResponderBorrarFirstly, we need to take into account that there are some differences between American english and British english.
HOLIDAY In British english:
· a specific day or event (such as a
public holiday or 'bank holiday').
· the long period when you take
time off from work or study.
· we usually use ON before this word
HOLIDAYS in British English:
· It refers to the big holiday you take once a year.
· We need to use PLURAL verbs (e.g. "our holidays were amazing")
In American english:
· They use the word HOLIDAY when they talk about a bank holiday or a public holiday (like Thanksgiving or Labor Day)
· Instead of holidays, they use the word VACATION
"I'm on a vacation for two weeks"~~~>American
"I'm on holiday for two weeks"~~~>British
LEAVE is a formal term used for talking about the permission you have to be absent of your work. You could have a sick leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, annual leave (paid holiday from your work), etc.
A DAY/DAYS OFF is the informal way of saying leave.
Hope you find it useful! Stay safe and have a nice weekend.
Hello!! it was really useful the video, I took some notes:
ResponderBorrarIN BRITISH ENGLISH, HOLIDAY is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself, can be a single day such as a public usually called a 'bank holiday' OR to refer a long period when you take time off from work or study. for example:
*New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain.
HOLIDAYS, IN PLURAL, REFERS TO A LONG HOLIDAY THAT YOU TAKE ON A YEAR. EXAMPLE:
*'Our holidays in Spain were amazing'
We use HOLIDAY + ADJ.:(Exciting-good-lovely-wonderful) WE HAD A LOVELY HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY + VERB: (Go on-have-take-book-cancel) HAVE YOU CANCEL THE HOLIDAY?
HOLIDAY + NOUN: (Time-pay-job) SHE HAD A HOLIDAY JOB AS A GARDENER WHEN SHE WAS A STUDENT
IN AMERICAN ENGLISH IT IS USED: VACATION: That is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home
#´I'M ON VACATION FOR TWO WEEKS´
LEAVE: IS A FORMAL TERM TO TALK ABOUT THE PERMISSION YOU HAVE TO BE ABSENT FROM YOUR WORK. ALSO INCLUDES MATERNITY AND PATERNITY LEAVE AND SICK LEAVE.
I HOPE IT HELPS!! SEE YOU
As I've seen some of my partners had already complete this activity, but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to complete mine´s. So here it is:
ResponderBorrarIn British English the word "Holiday" refers to a single day; long period you take from work or study. The word "Holidays" means a big holiday that you take once a year.
In American English is different. They use the word "Holiday" to a public day; labor day; as well as thanksgiving day and, the word "Vacation" refers to a big holiday (once a year).
Leave in a formal term refers to talk about the permission you have to be absent for work and in a informal term means "day/days off".
Leave refers to time when you can go away from your job. It's a word mainly used by places like the army. But in ordinary work, people may go on sick leave. He has a very bad back, so he is away on sick leave.
ResponderBorrarHoliday refers to for example, set days like Christmas, Diwali etc. It is a British term.
Vacation is an American term.
Day off is a day when I don't have to work, for almost any reason
I've seen the video and the blog so here are my conclusions:
ResponderBorrarBritish English
*Holiday = single day; long period you take from work o study.
*Holidays = Big holiday that you take once a year
American English
*Holiday = public day, labor day, thanksgivin day, etc
*Vacations = Big holiday once a year
Leave is a formal term to talk about the permission you have to be absent from your
work.
A day off (days off) is the informal way of saying leave.
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ResponderBorrarThe word holiday in British English means:
ResponderBorrar• A public holiday
• A bank holiday
• A longer period when you take time off.
B) But the word holydays in British English means:
• a big holiday that you take once a year.
• It´s a plural noun, so you must use a plural verb.
You may use ON holiday, but not ON holidayS
C) In American English, the word holiday means:
• A public holiday (Labor Day, Thanksgiving, etc.)
D) In American English when you want to talk about a longer period you use the word VACATION.
E) The word LEAVE is formal and means the permission you have to be absent from your work.
• A paid holiday from your work is called “annual leave”
• Also, you may have maternity leave, paternity leave or sick leave
F) This type of paid leave in an informal way is called DAY OFF or DAYS OFF