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2. "after" is a preposition, so its better if not used alone and only "after
something".
See you after class. See you after the holidays.
See you later. NOT See you after.
In writing: First, we spent the morning on the beach. Then we went to a restaurant for
lunch. After that, we went home and took a nap.
Or. After eating lunch, we went home and took a nap.
Or. After we finished eating, we went home and took a nap.
NOT: After, we went home and took a nap.
3. Holiday or Holidays?
"holiday" (countable noun) - an occasion when you go and stay in another place for pleasure.
I'm going to Spain on holiday.
Our trip to Australia last year was the holiday of a lifetime.
Where are you going on holiday this year?
The most common preposition is "on".
This describes a single occasion, e.g. (un viaje). It can be pluralised:
I've been on several golf holidays.
Beach holidays don't interest me.
----------------------2. holiday(s) - a period of time when you do not work or study and do things for pleasure
instead.
If it's one day = holiday.
If it's two days or more = holidays.
1st May is a public holiday in most countries.
the Christmas holidays. (the period at Christmas when people don't work).
the Easter holidays.
the school holidays. (the period of time when children don't go to school).
e.g. Are you going anywhere for the Easter holidays?
Compare:
(a) summer holiday (a trip away from home for pleasure during the summer). [Definition 1
from above]
summer holidays (trips away from home for pleasure during the summer). [Definition 1 from
above, but in plural]
the summer holidays (the period of time when children don't go to school during the summer)
[Definition 2 from above]
HOWEVER:
3. to be on holiday = to not be working / studying.
Are you not going to work today? / No, I'm on holiday until Monday.
The kids are on holiday this week so I've got to take some time off work to look after them.
So, you're original question, I'd say: How long are you going on holiday for?
Because the verb "go" implies they are going to another place for pleasure.
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Fun (noun) can also be used to describe the good humour and playful behaviour of a person.
8. 'I' or 'me'?
The two personal pronouns I and me are often used incorrectly, usually in sentences in which I
is being used with another noun. Here are some tips to help you get it right:
Use the pronoun I, along with other subjective pronouns such as we, he, she, you, and they,
when the pronoun is the subject of a verb:
He went to bed.
We waited for the bus.
Clare and I are going for a coffee.
In the last example, the pronoun I, together with the proper noun Clare, forms the
subject of the sentence, so you need to use I rather than me.
Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and
them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb:
Danny thanked them.
The dog followed John and me to the door.
In the last example, the pronoun me, together with the proper noun John, forms the
object of the verb follow, so you need to use me rather than I.
Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and
them, when the pronoun is the object of a preposition:
Rose spent the day with Jake and me.
Me, together with Jake, forms the object of the preposition with, so you need to use
the pronoun me rather than the pronoun I.
An easy way of making sure youve chosen the right pronoun is to see whether the sentence
reads properly if you remove the additional noun:
I am going for a coffee.
I listened outside the door, but I couldn't hear what they were saying inside. [Note that even if you
listen, you don't always hear what you are trying to hear.]
His story was so long and boring that I stopped listening, until suddenly I heard my name. [Note that
even if you are not listening, you might hear something.]
Listen, we really need to sort out our insurance claim this weekend.
Listen to this! You can win a holiday for two in the south of France just by answering three simple
questions.
HOWEVER, there are a few cases in which hear is used to mean something very close to listen to. In the
examples below, listen to could replace hear.
Why is hear used instead of listen to in these cases? Because the emphasis in each case is on the contents of
what is heard rather than on the activity of listening.
Like versus As
Like = 'similar to', 'the same as'. Note that you cannot use as in this way:
What a beautiful house! It's like a palace. (not 'as a palace')
'What does Sandra do?' 'She's a teacher, like me.' (not 'as me')
Be careful! The floor has been polished. It's like walking on ice. (not 'as walking')
In these sentences, like is a preposition. So it is followed by a noun (like a palace), a pronoun
(like me/ like this) or -ing (like walking)
You can also say 'like (somebody/ something) doing something':
'What's that noise?' 'It sounds like a baby crying.'
Sometimes like is used to mean 'for example':
Some sports, like motor racing, can be dangerous.
You can also use such as (= for example):
Some sports, such as motor racing, can be dangerous.
We use as (not 'like') before a subject+verb:
I didn't move anything. I left everything as I found it.
They did as they promised. (=They did what they promised)
Compare like and as in these sentences:
You should have done it like this. (like+pronoun)
You should have done it as I showed you. (as+subject+verb)
We also say as you know/ as I said/ as she expected/ as I thought etc.:
As you know, it's Tom's birthday next week. (=you know this already)
Jane failed her driving test, as she expected. (=she expected this before)
Note that we say as usual/ as always:
You're late as usual.
As (preposition)='in the position of', 'in the form of' etc.:
A few years ago I worked as a bus driver. (not 'like a bus driver')
We've got a garage but we haven't got a car, so we use the garage as a workshop.
Many English words (for example, 'work' and 'rain') can be used as verbs or nouns.
London is all right as a place to visit, but I wouldn't like to live there.
The news of her death came as a great shock.
We say regard...as:
I regard her as my best friend.