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Holiday France Speakers Be/Go Holiday/S British English Return/Get

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Keyword holiday
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence She said she was going on holidays to France.
Correct Sentence She said she was going on holiday to France.
Cloze Error Sentence She said she was going on [[holidays]] to France.
Cloze Sentence She said she was going on [[holiday]] to France.
Cloze Answer holiday
Choices holidays | holiday
Explanation

Speakers of British English use (be/go) on holiday, (return/get back) from holiday (WITHOUT -s ): 'I met her while I was on holiday in Switzerland.' 'We're supposed to be going on holiday with them.'

The plural form holidays is usually used with the/my/your etc: 'Where are you going for your holiday/s this year?' 'During the long summer holiday/s some students get a part-time job.'

Speakers of American Engish use (be/go) on vacation etc.

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