🌍 American vs British · vocabulary
vacation vs holiday
A period of leisure time away from work or school, often involving travel.
American
vacation
“We're taking a two-week vacation in Florida this summer.”
British
holiday
“We're taking a two-week holiday in Spain this summer.”
Good to know
Americans 'take a vacation' while the British 'go on holiday'. In British English, 'vacation' survives mainly in university contexts (the periods when term is not in session).
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