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  1. Holidays or holiday? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    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 …

  2. 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?

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. etymology - Is "holiday" derived from "holy day"? - English Language ...

    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 English book …

  6. "the" is in my business name, capitalize it or not?

    "These are the words that should be capitalized in titles: The first and last words of the title All nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives Any conjunction or preposition of five letters or more -- …

  7. What is the term for someone who doesn't want to know?

    Mar 26, 2015 · I am looking for a term for someone who is purposefully not learning information - usually bad information. Goes hand in hand with people who want to "hide their head in the sand" or have …

  8. word choice - “Reservation for” vs. “reservation at” - English Language ...

    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?

  9. What's the difference between "go on holiday" and "go for a holiday"?

    Jun 7, 2017 · In the uncountable form, 'holiday' is the time away. This is the 'go on holiday [for a few days]' form. The measure ('for a few days') is optional. There is no real difference in the overall …

  10. "Lunch" vs "luncheon" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What is the difference between lunch and luncheon? Is it just American spelling vs British spelling, or do they have some sort of formal/professional touch to them, say, a casual midday meal with f...