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i went to a vacation vs i went for a vacation

The phrase 'I went for a vacation' is correct. This is an appropriate way to express that you traveled during your time off from work. 'I went on a vacation' is also widely used, but 'I went to a vacation' is incorrect.
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i went to a vacation

This phrase is not correct in English. 'To' is not used in this context to indicate the purpose of the trip.

The preposition 'to' is not used to indicate the purpose of the trip. Instead, 'for' is the correct preposition to use in this context.
  • Jul 29, 2024 ... So I went to a vacation and to my surprise when I got back I noticed that my Corsair Link wasn't working. I checked the device manager and ...
  • Jan 20, 2021 ... One of my favorite shows that I went to was a band called "Joan" in the Highwatt, also in the Highwatt I went to a "Vacation Manor" show that ...
  • May 12, 2024 ... ... I went to a vacation to Mexico and the agent responded willingly to let me continue wirh my points.... I lose the daily streak though. Upvote
  • Feb 4, 2018 ... So around like 2 months ago, I could record in 1920x1080 60 FPS without any problem, I went to a vacation and when I returned home I opened ...
  • Nov 9, 2021 ... But I went to a vacation and all that changed. I DARED to go on a vacation. I made a mistake of doing so. As in with many vacations, phones ...
  • When I was seven or eight, I went to a Vacation Bible School with one of my friends. Her church was huge, much bigger than the one I attended every Sunday ...
  • I went to a vacation club presentation for a bunch of free stuff once, it wasn't worth it. But its crazy the things they push onto you. They make up numbers ...
  • Aug 24, 2019 ... This was a brand new phone not a used one. There were no ants in it when I received it - I went to a vacation rental where there were tiny ants ...
  • Apr 16, 2014 ... My wife and I went to a vacation resort for a “free vacation”. It only cost us an hour long presentation that went on for three hours (and ...
  • Feb 18, 2021 ... Last week I went to a vacation. After come back, I found my device has no sound Both output+ headphone out.even no input signal in both xlr ...

Alternatives:

  • I went on a vacation
  • I took a vacation
  • I traveled for a vacation
  • I went away for a vacation
  • I went on vacation

i went for a vacation

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate traveling with the purpose of taking a vacation.

This phrase is the correct way to express that you traveled with the intention of taking a vacation. 'For' is the appropriate preposition to indicate the purpose of the trip.
  • Jul 9, 2017 ... @kirollos_ghattas if "for" is used you have to add an "a", e.g. "I went for a vacation"/"I went for a holiday"! See a translation.
  • ... I went for a vacation and discovered that I too was a victim of FGM. This came as a complete shock to me; like a repressed memory it just zapped my brain ...
  • Sep 10, 2021 ... Two years ago, I went for a vacation, which allowed me to step back and reflect on what I wanted to do in my life. At that time, I was a ...
  • Apr 30, 2023 ... I went for a vacation and only opened the laptop yesterday, following which, I've started seeing massive system slowdowns whenever I open ...
  • I went for a vacation ,and returned two weeks later ,and then I found out one of my daily games was resting on vacation time! it was auto-switched on ...
  • Oct 16, 2010 ... I went for a vacation to the States for a weekend and I didn't check my pants for my iPhone so they went for a wash in a Coin-Op machine ...
  • Mar 15, 2018 ... Last autumn I went for a vacation to the beautiful island of Tenerife, together with my non-birding girlfriend. Birding was not a primary ...
  • Several years ago, my husband and I went for a vacation in Vaucluse, in the heart of Provence. Exploring the small backroads of the sun-drenched countryside ...
  • Nov 30, 2019 ... A few years ago, my parents and I went for a vacation to the beautiful island of Langkawi. · Now my father is someone who isn't the biggest fan ...
  • Than I went for a vacation and removed Public Mobile SIM card from my phone to use local pre-paid cell SIM card (no PM roaming in Poland). When I come back ...

Alternatives:

  • I went on a vacation
  • I took a vacation
  • I traveled for a vacation
  • I went away for a vacation
  • I went on vacation

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