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Mabdel
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Dear friends
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Hope you �re doing well.Looking for you help again. Am a little bit confused and asking about a silly question: I know that we
We can say" a week vacation/holiday" but Is it correct to say " a week break" .
Thanks a lot for your great help in advance. I do always appreciate it. |
26 Oct 2010
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sun_rise9981
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hahahahahaha you invent new language but if it�s said as informal way may be it can be used
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26 Oct 2010
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Mabdel
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Thanks a lot.You �re right. A week as a break seems too long to be so. But let �s wait for others especialy natives. |
26 Oct 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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@sun_rise9981
Why do you laugh at Mabdel? This forum is for asking questions, isn�t it?? There�s no need to take the mickey out of someone who is seeking for help! You �re not very polite, I must say...
Dear Mabdel, I admire you for being such a calm and patient person!! 
In German, we can say that we take a break for a week! However, I must admit that I �m not 100% sure whether we can say the same in English.
Sorry for not having been able to help you this time...
Hugs - Silke
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26 Oct 2010
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Aimee/S.
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I just asked a native speaker and he told me: "a week �s break" :)) |
26 Oct 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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Sounds good! Actually, I thought of the same expression as Aim�es suggestion, but wasn �t absolutely certain about it. I think she�s right. |
26 Oct 2010
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Mabdel,
We can say" a week vacation/holiday" but Is it correct to say " a week break"
In the UK, it is not usual to use the word �vacation�, (in my opinion). We usually say:
"I am taking a day �s holiday!" "I am taking a week �s holiday!" "I am taking a month �s holiday!"
This means: "A holiday OF A DAY!"; "A holiday OF A WEEK!"; "A holiday OF A MONTH".
Yes! We can also say:
"I am taking a week �s break!" ("I am having a break from my work!")
I hope that this helps.
Les |
26 Oct 2010
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Jolly Jumper
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Idthemagicman : Yes! We can also say:
"I am taking a week �s break!" ("I am having a break from my work!")
What about "a week off" then if you mean out of work? |
26 Oct 2010
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mariamit
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Hi Mabdel
In the US- at least in New York, where I �m from we do take a week �s break. Jolly Jumper �s suggestion a week off is also good.
Maria |
26 Oct 2010
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kprichorniana
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A week �s break sounds good to me...There are NO silly questions on this forum...ALL questions are GREAT!!! We can all learn and modify or speech for the better I hope  
Happy Tuesday Thoughts for everyone!!!
Elida |
26 Oct 2010
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ueslteacher
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Not only CAN I say that but take it too, and preferably 2 weeks � break, please Take care, Mabdel, Sophia |
26 Oct 2010
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