grammatical number - Holidays or holiday? - English Language
Oct 7, 2014 · I'm getting confused on the usage of the words, holiday and holidays. When I want to say that I had a good holiday (or is it good holidays!?) with my family in Melbourne for 5 days, should I …
word choice - “Reservation for” vs. “reservation at” - English Language ...
Dec 30, 2014 · 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?
Do I use italics for hotel and restaurant names?
Apr 6, 2011 · I'm writing a bio for a friend, and I mention many hotels and restaurants, some of which are foreign. Should I use italics?
"Vacation days" or "days off" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 24, 2011 · 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 …
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 …
What does "run of house" mean with regard to hotel room type
Run of House, or ROH, generally means you will be staying in a room decided upon by the hotel. In it's simplest form, ROH means you will get whatever room is available at the time you check-in. If the …
What’s the difference between "Are you going" and "Will you go"?
Aug 21, 2015 · What’s the difference between these two alternatives: Are you going to England this summer? Will you go to England this summer?
Is there a difference between "holiday" and "vacation"?
Jun 23, 2011 · 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 …
etymology - Is "holiday" derived from "holy day"? - English Language ...
Feb 21, 2011 · Holiday is a compound stemming from the words holy and day. The word 'holiday' first surfaced in the 1500's replacing the earlier word 'haliday' which was recorded before 1200 in the Old …
Difference between "at" and "in" when specifying location
Oct 18, 2012 · I am used to saying "I am in India.". But somewhere I saw it said "I am at Puri (Oriisa)". I would like to know the differences between "in" and "at" in the above two sentences.