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  1. word choice - “Reservation for” vs. “reservation at” - English Language ...

    Dec 30, 2014 · I'm trying to check if this sentence is correct. Is this reservation for the Holiday Inn? Or, should I use Is this reservation at the Holiday Inn?

  2. What does "run of house" mean with regard to hotel room type

    Run of House, or ROH, generally means you will be staying in a room decided upon by the hotel. In it's simplest form, ROH means you will get whatever room is available at the time you check-in. If the …

  3. Do I use italics for hotel and restaurant names?

    Apr 6, 2011 · I'm writing a bio for a friend, and I mention many hotels and restaurants, some of which are foreign. Should I use italics?

  4. Is it “in” or “on the holidays”? - English Language & Usage ...

    Holiday breaks usually consist of more than one day, so when you refer to Christmas you are thinking about Christmas eve, Christmas day and Boxing day (also called ‘St.Stephen's Day’). The Easter …

  5. capitalization - Do you capitalize the names of holidays? - English ...

    It knew what word I wanted, but made it lower case, where it would usually recognize incorrect capitalization. So I wondered: Is my spelling checker wrong? Or is capitalization of holiday names not …

  6. "At a hotel" or "in a hotel" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 28, 2012 · What is the difference between at a hotel and in a hotel? The NYTimes seems to be using both of them. I looked up the ngram on google and it seems in a hotel is used more often than at a …

  7. What's the difference between "go on holiday" and "go for a holiday"?

    Jun 7, 2017 · In the uncountable form, 'holiday' is the time away. This is the 'go on holiday [for a few days]' form. The measure ('for a few days') is optional. There is no real difference in the overall …

  8. "Lunch" vs "luncheon" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What is the difference between lunch and luncheon? Is it just American spelling vs British spelling, or do they have some sort of formal/professional touch to them, say, a casual midday meal with f...

  9. What is the term for someone who doesn't want to know?

    Mar 26, 2015 · I am looking for a term for someone who is purposefully not learning information - usually bad information. Goes hand in hand with people who want to "hide their head in the sand" or …

  10. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 6, 2015 · In some parts of the world a guest house is similar to a hostel, bed and breakfast, or inn where in other parts of the world (such as for example the Caribbean), guest houses are a type of …