Sunday, November 23, 2014

Travel, Journey,Trip, Tour, Voyage


                                                                                                                             
     Travel
   The word 'travel' is used to talk about going from one place to another.
  
It can be a verb, a noun or an adjective.
  
verb :        Jane  travels a lot in her job.
  
noun :       Travel  is faster and cheaper than before.
  
adjective :  Margaret has a travel agency in High Street
 
     Journey



   A journey is the distance covered in travelling from one place to another.
   'Journey' can refer to a long distance or a short regular one.
  
The journey was long and tiring; it took us one day to get there.
  
Did you have a good journey? Yes, it was interesting..
  
How long is your journey to work? Only half an hour.
 



     Trip
   The word 'trip' is used to talk about a short journey somewhere for a purpose, business or pleasure.
  
♦ For our wedding anniversary, we went on a trip to Venice.
   ♦ My boss is often away on business trips.
   ♦ During our holiday, we took a boat trip to the islands.
     Tour

   A tour is a journey during which several places are visited,  especially on a holiday. 
   The word 'tour' can be a noun or a verb.
  
noun :  We went on a tour of Egypt
  
verb:    We toured North America
 
     Voyage
   A voyage is a long journey by sea or in space.
  
Before the 20th century, long sea voyages were common.
  
A spacecraft will take you on a voyage through space.
 


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