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I was on holidays vs I was in holidays

The correct phrase is "I was on holidays." The preposition "on" is used to indicate that someone is taking a break or vacation. "I was in holidays" is not a common expression in English.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 19456 views

I was on holidays

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone was on a break or vacation.

Examples:

  • I was on holidays last week.
  • She is on holidays in Europe.
  • They will be on holidays for two weeks.
  • He enjoys being on holidays by the beach.
  • We were on holidays when we received the news.
  • Sep 27, 2016 ... Could you please tell me what is the difference between "I was on holidays" and "I have been on holidays?" People say after coming back from ...
  • Oct 20, 2024 ... 712 had a calf while I was on holidays! I'll try to get some better pictures of them together, but she had a lovely little heifer.
  • May 1, 2009 ... Indeed, I can't think of any context in which I would say I was "on holidays" or "going on holidays". PS - Welcome to WordReference, econerd ...
  • Apr 14, 2019 ... While I was on holidays my costumes appeared in another film. Thank you Eliza Kozurno for your great support and thank Simon Madore to ...
  • Jul 25, 2021 ... I checked free trial before subscription. In fact I needed it when I was on holidays, but I was scared to pay for a service that I didn't know.
  • Apr 26, 2018 ... A few weeks ago, I was on holidays. As a YAGM, we are allotted two weeks of holidays, so I took two weeks off during Easter because this is ...
  • Dec 17, 2023 ... Thanks everyone, and sorry for the delay, I was on holidays for a couple of weeks. I had a blast creating this comic strip, so who knows ...
  • Nov 30, 2007 ... Sorry to take so long to answer, I was on holidays. I'm using the spanish version. DOI number appears in search but not to add it to the ...
  • Jun 25, 2024 ... I found this scenic viewpoint while I was on holidays and thought it would be a great Wayspot but reviewers and Niantic rejected it.
  • I was on holidays last week and that gave me even more time to read up on some of my favorite blogs and I was surprised to see many writing on very delicate ...

I was in holidays

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition "in" is not used with "holidays" in this context.

  • Jul 12, 2017 ... Sorry for the late response, I was in holidays for a few days (French you know… haha). It just tried your routine, it seems to work ...
  • Oct 11, 2016 ... ... I was in holidays :slight_smile: I tried your workflows, and it worked perfectly. Thank you. But the last step; which is actually my main ...
  • Oct 2, 2024 ... Appears since last update yesterday, but I did no updates before two weeks long as I was in holidays. So I am not sure, what particular ...
  • ... I was in holidays! Some friends and I decided to do an Interrail. Oh my god, this was also a magical experience that I always wanted to do in my life ...
  • Sep 29, 2012 ... Thank you for this article! I have been in Philadelphia when I was in holidays and it was an amazing experience! I visited a lot of places ...
  • Jul 26, 2023 ... hello guys i was in holidays and when i came back and started my computer i saw that i was logged out. i tried to login to my account but it ...
  • Sep 30, 2023 ... Hello i was in holidays and not able to get back my information. Please open the store for just 2 days. I need to contact app dev to cancel ...
  • Mar 31, 2010 ... Hello, sorry to come so late with an answer, but I was in holidays. I modified the method-signature according to your model and I get all ...
  • Sep 23, 2020 ... Hello, Sorry for the delay I was in Holidays !!! Here after an sample of calling methods in my program recuperationTransgressionsPourUneRegle(" ...

Alternatives:

  • I was on holidays
  • I was on vacation
  • I was on a break
  • I was away on holidays
  • I was taking a holiday

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