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

"i went to a vacation"

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

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

"i went for 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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