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How to use ‘travel’ and ‘trip’

How to use ‘travel’ and ‘trip’

November 6, 2013 By Nestor 1 Comment

Take a look at this sentence:

*I had a very good travel.*

This statement contains a very common mistake, even among more advanced learners. In natural English, we cannot use the word travel in this way. The noun travel is uncountable and it has a general meaning.

For example, we can say:

  • Travel broadens the mind.
  • I really like talking about travel.
  • I’m browsing a website about travel

It is more often used as a ‘modifier’, for example:

  • Paul is a travel agent.
  • I found a special offer in this travel brochure.
  • I like reading travel blogs.

When we want to talk about travelling to a certain place (and usually coming back again), we often use the countable noun trip:

  • I had a very good trip.
  • Did you have a good trip?
  • I enjoyed my trip to Greece.
  • I’m going on a trip to Japan.

When we are talking about a long distance from one place to another, we often use journey:

  • My journey by train to Vladivostok took almost a week.

If you want to speak natural English, its helps to learn what mistakes you are making and correct them. In my new eBook, Typical Mistakes in English, I present, explain and correct 101 common mistakes.

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  1. S.M Jeahadul Hasn says

    February 26, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Really as an English Teacher,i want more post like today.Typical mistakes in English always discourage the advance learners.

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