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13 January
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Which do you think is more common?
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Have you been on vacation this year?
Have you taken a vacation this year?
Have you (your sentence)?
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Which do you think is more common?
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Have you been on vacation this year?
Have you taken a vacation this year?
Have you (your sentence)?
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Thanks~
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Have you been on vacation this year?
Have you taken a vacation this year?
Have you (your sentence)?
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Thanks~
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@raining211 Hmm. Maybe it is more common, but it's not absolutely one way or the other.
"Will Bill be working on this project?"
"No, he's taking vacation and won't be back until Monday."
"I thought he would only be on vacation until this Thursday."
"He's so slow, it seems like he's been on vacation since July!"
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Have you been on vacation this year?
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There is a slight difference, I think. Both are VERY common to hear.
"Taken a vacation" feels like taking time off work. (This project is killing me! When it's done, I'm gonna take a vacation!)
"Been on vacation" feels like going somewhere away from home. (I haven't seen you around! Have you been on vacation?)
Others will comment, I hope.
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@1953Silvertone
So, with 'have you ~ this year' I understand 'been on vaction' is more common, right?
And with 'I'll', 'take a vacation' is more suitable.
Thanks~
So, with 'have you ~ this year' I understand 'been on vaction' is more common, right?
And with 'I'll', 'take a vacation' is more suitable.
Thanks~
- English (US)
@raining211 Hmm. Maybe it is more common, but it's not absolutely one way or the other.
"Will Bill be working on this project?"
"No, he's taking vacation and won't be back until Monday."
"I thought he would only be on vacation until this Thursday."
"He's so slow, it seems like he's been on vacation since July!"
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@1953Silvertone
I see. Thanks for the sample dialog~
I see. Thanks for the sample dialog~
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