Eric Thompson
Joined: 25 Nov 2006
Posts: 148
Location: Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
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 Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Dear Dido4, 'Going to summer camp for her vacation' implies that Kiki will spend her/his entire vacation-time at the summer camp, as if vacation and camp are 'one and the same'. But, as I think about it, Americans use 'vacation' in another way. The basic vacation is the 3-month summer vacation. But, within that long timeframe, a family will plan and execute a 'vacation', which means a 'trip' lasting at least a week, usually two, or more. In that case, in your first sentence, her 'vacation' could mean a trip, like summer camp...To avoid confusion, I would not use 'vacation' to mean 'trip': use 'trip' instead....And don't use 'on' either, like in your second sentence. Use 'during', which implies 'time'. And that's what vacation is all about: time away from work or study. Ok?--Eric  |
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