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'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation'



 
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'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation' #1 (permalink) Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:49 am   'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation'
 

Hi

Could you please tell me if both of the following sentences are same in meaning?

1- The headmistress is away on vacation.
2- The headmistress is on vacation.

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'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation' #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:43 pm   'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation'
 

Hi,

The addition of 'away' is simply a further explanation of why she is not there.

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'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation' #3 (permalink) Sun Nov 19, 2006 17:27 pm   'On vacation' versus 'Away on vacation'
 

Hi Tom ... both sentences mean that the headmistress is taking a holiday from work. The first, however, suggests that she has gone somewhere else to enjoy it (ie: travelled to a distant location). The second sentence is silent on the location of her vacation and could mean that she is staying at home.
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