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Latest post Sun, Apr 27 2008 10:24 PM by Philip. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  506206 Sun, 27 Apr 08 08:23 PM

could you please tell me the difference between travel trip and journey ?? I couldn't get the difference when I looked up the online dictionaries...Thsnk you..
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Philip  +  506221 Sun, 27 Apr 08 10:24 PM
There is a good deal of overlap in meaning!

I'm going on a trip to Europe this summer.  ['journey' could be used here, but not 'travel', in most cases.]
My journey will take me through six different countries. ['travels' would work here, and so would 'trip'.]
I love to show slides about my travels. ['trips' and 'journeys' could both work here.]

'Trip' is what we most often use. 
'Journey' implies a longer or more adventurous trip.
'Travel'  (often used in the plural) is a generic term for going off to some place for a while.

I've given the word that feels most natural to me in all three sample sentences.
Philip
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