---I am going to get a driver's lisence (in/for/during) summer vacation.
Which is proper or not, and why?
Please explain the differences among them.
Any other example sentence is welcome.
thanks in advance,
PS. If you specify your nationality, it will help me understand the usage of each country.
2007-01-19 04:38:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
If you say I am going to get a drivers license in summer vacation, the sentence doesnt make sense...how can you be in summer vacation??..so therefore that choice is improper...
If you say I am going to get a drivers license for summer vacation, the sentence makes much more sense....this would mean you are going to get it so you can drive while you are on your summer vacation...
If you say I am going to get a drivers license during summer vacation, this would also make sense, however this would mean you are going to get them while you are on summer vacation..
So basically what this all boils down to is when you plan to get your drivers license. If you are planing to get them before you go on summer vacation you would use for, but if you are planning on getting them while you are on summer vacation you would use during.
Another example of a more clear sentence would be :
For summer vacation, I will be getting a drivers license.
or
During summer vacation, i will be getting a drivers license..
Im my opionion i would use During....it makes more sense..
GOOD LUCK and i hope this helps!!!
2007-01-19 04:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by sexycheerleader2009 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to appear dense , but is this ,what you are asking
A sentence :
" i am going to get a driving license, for use during my
Summer vacation".
I do not think the use if *in* is appropriate here .
Though ,i suppose you can get a license in, if it is outside ....
I am English by the way
all best
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2007-01-19 05:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I am going to get a drivers licence during the summer vacation" indicates you're going to pass your driver's test during the summer vac. You could also say "... in the summer vacation" meaning the same thing - but "during" is better because the summer vac is a fairly long period of time.
If you use "for" - "...licence for the..." this indicates you're going to get your licence before the summer vac. so that you are able to drive all summer long.
2007-01-19 04:47:58 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have to be
I am going to get a driver's license during summer vacation.
"In" summer vacation just doesn't work, and licenses are not temporary things. I don't think you can get a license "for" summer vacation.
Americano!
2007-01-19 04:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your meaning is...
If you receive your license in the months of June, July, or August, then you get it DURING summer vacation.
If your license is only valid for the months of June, July, or August this year, then you get it FOR summer vacation. (note the difference between getting something temporarily FOR a period of time and getting something permanently FOR or AS a gift.)
"IN" doesn't really here, unless you were to say "I will get my license IN (the month of) June."
2007-01-19 05:15:19 · answer #5 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to your driver's license DURING your summer vacation, meaning that you're going to get it while you're on your summer vacation. Using 'in' or 'for' doesn't make any sense.
2007-01-19 04:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by Last Call 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋