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By *ean counter OP Man over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

When did "on holiday" become "annual leave"? This has been introduced in to modern day talk without a government consultation!! Is it an American expression?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It’s holiday NOT vacation or “ staycation “

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By *ean counter OP Man over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

"It’s holiday NOT vacation or “ staycation “ "

Totally agree

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By *asques and boxersCouple over a year ago

Ashford and dept16

Media and Marketing have to play clever dicks (wise guy) and the sheep follow??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some people over here now call taps “faucets”.

That’s the thin end of the wedge grrrrr

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By *inky_couple2020Couple over a year ago

North West

"When did "on holiday" become "annual leave"? This has been introduced in to modern day talk without a government consultation!! Is it an American expression?"

Actually, it's one I don't mind. I'm on "annual leave" today but I sure as fuck am not on holiday! I've had to use a day of my leave to take my Dad to a dementia appointment.....

I don't think it's an American term, don't they say "vacation"?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I heard it first in the military (UK) and public sector before anywhere else.

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By *onb21Woman over a year ago

Cardiff

People associate holiday with going away somewhere. I never go anywhere so it's annual leave.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple over a year ago

Lincoln

I've always felt weird saying I'm on "leave" so I usually stick to "off" or "on holiday"

LvM

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By *rHotNottsMan over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

It’s always been annual leave to me , holidays are something different , public holidays , vacations etc, I’m often on holiday working from another location but not on annual leave

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Because most of my annual leave is spent slobbing in bed all day not in Ibiza.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Leave is what you take from work to go on holiday.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Because most of my annual leave is spent slobbing in bed all day not in Ibiza."

I had to read that twice I thought you said slippery head haha

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