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on a trip vs in a trip

'On a trip' is the correct way to express that someone is traveling or away from home.
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Last updated: October 19, 2024 • 13650 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone is traveling or away from home.

"on a trip"

Use 'on a trip' to indicate that someone is traveling or away from home. It is a standard and widely accepted phrase.

Examples:

  • I'm on a trip to Europe.
  • She's on a business trip.
  • They are on a family trip to the beach.
  • He went on a trip to the mountains.
  • We are on a road trip across the country.
  • Feb 17, 2016 ... Americans would say..."go on a trip." For example.. "Let's go on a trip." We would say..."go for a drive" or "go for a walk" but not "go for ...
  • Sep 8, 2010 ... Hello everyone, I'd like to know if "to be on a trip" is correctly used in the contexts below. Is the expression "on a trip" the best option ...
  • May 15, 2024 ... AITA for spending my son's university fund on a trip to Europe to drink beer like I always threatened instead of giving it to his step brother ...
  • Jul 19, 2018 ... Is it correct? if someone asks for my friend, and he is in China now. can I say He's on a trip? sentence.
  • Apr 22, 2024 ... My (25m) family ignored my fiancé (24f) and I on a trip that was supposed to be about us. Hi reddit. I'm a 25m and my fiancé is a 24f. I have ...
  • Jan 30, 2022 ... We come or go 'on' a trip, cruise, voyage, expedition, junket, flight, and so forth. That's a standard verb + preposition combination. Why? I ...
  • Reflections on a trip to remember. 2024 Ouachita MBA Retreat. 2024 Ouachita MBA Retreat June 07, 2024 - Mallory Lester. Last week, I had the incredible ...
  • Apr 19, 2014 ... I'm going on a trip is an easy and fun guessing game to play in language classes. It uses scaffolded output, making it great for beginners!
  • Aug 16, 2024 ... Food to take on a trip. Salads that travel. Anna Jones. Aug 16, 2024. 31. Share this post. Food to take on a trip. annajonesfood.substack.com.
  • Apr 20, 2021 ... Every time my boyfriend goes on a trip, he doesn't like to text or call me. Right now he on a trip with his family and I understand that but ...

Alternatives:

  • on vacation
  • traveling
  • away on a trip
  • taking a trip
  • going on a trip

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'in' is not used to describe being on a journey or traveling.

"in a trip"

  • Sep 28, 2019 ... English Only. In a trip vs on a trip. Thread starter Jadehk; Start date Sep 28, 2019 · J · Jadehk. Senior Member. Hong Kong. Cantonese. Sep 28, ...
  • Sep 26, 2020 ... Anyone else having trouble destroying the turret in A Trip to the Country? I really don't know what I'm doing wrong here, but the truck ...
  • Wanna rake in a trip this fall? Earn 50,000 points. Apply now. Wanna land a low fare? From Los Angeles, CA. One-way as low as*. $56. Book now. *Seats/days/mkts ...
  • Sep 26, 2020 ... [SPOILER] Any tips for the truck chase in 'A Trip to the Country'? I'm playing on Classic difficulty and I'm stuck at the final part of the ...
  • Is it possible to be permanently trapped in a trip? By Alice || Edited by Go Ask Alice Editorial Team || Last edited Sep 21, 2018. 63% of users thought this ...
  • Mar 22, 2024 ... 264 likes, 9 comments - jamesiseating on March 22, 2024: "While @kritterrrr was in California, we squeezed in a trip to Yosemite, ...
  • Nov 8, 2022 ... ... certain venue , but a trip involves a travel between two or more places . As such one can participate in a trip by going on it . Upvote ·.
  • Oct 23, 2022 ... 205 likes, 6 comments - claudiaolechwx on October 23, 2022: "Had to squeeze in a trip to the orchard ".
  • Hitting The Road: Curing Wanderlust In A Trip To The Northeast. Arts/Entertainment. Jul 4, 2021. Beverly Kehe-Rowland. bkehe25@gmail.com. A train crossing a ...
  • Many of the special effects in A Trip to the Moon, as in numerous other Méliès films, were created using the substitution splice technique, in which the ...

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