MustAsk Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
At/in/on the holidays
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Is there a difference in meaning when the preposition is changed?
Meet someone at the holidays.
Meet someone on the holidays.
Meet someone in the holidays.
Thanks
Is there a difference in meaning when the preposition is changed?
Meet someone at the holidays.
Meet someone on the holidays.
Meet someone in the holidays.
Thanks
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This one potentially has different answers in BrE and AmE. g. on the beach, on a cruise ship, or whatever.
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This one potentially has different answers in BrE and AmE. In BrE I would say:
meet someone on holiday
This means that you meet them at the place where you are taking your holiday, e.g. on the beach, on a cruise ship, or whatever.
meet someone in/during the holidays
This means that you meet them (anywhere) during a holiday period (a period when you are off s
meet someone on holiday
This means that you meet them at the place where you are taking your holiday, e.g. on the beach, on a cruise ship, or whatever.
meet someone in/during the holidays
This means that you meet them (anywhere) during a holiday period (a period when you are off s
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