itman  +  254295 Thu, 10 Aug 06 10:09 AM Hello, I want to know the differences between the following words.Actually I can't recognise which of them is more appropriate for the certain gap. trip - journey - tour - voyage - cruise - travel (a) For general advice about _____ ,go to a travel agent. (b)One day I would like to do the _____ by train and ship across russia to Japan. (c)We're going on a _____ of Europe ,visiting 11 countries in five weeks. (d)We went on a three-week _____ round the Mediterrean.The ship called venice,Athens and Istanbul. (e)He once went by ship to Australia.The _____ took 3 weeks. (f)I'm going on a business  ______ to Paris next weekend. (g)The ______ from Hethrow airport to the center of London takes about 45 min by underground. (h)On our first day in New York we went on a three-hour ______ of the city by bus ,which showed us the main sights. (i)During our stay in Paris we went on a day ______ to Disneyland. itman Joined on Fri, Feb 25 2005 Iran New Member 32 Time waits for no one,So what are you waiting for?

	Clive  +  254388 Thu, 10 Aug 06 03:25 PM Hi, I want to know the differences between the following words. Sometimes you can use more than one of these words, with little difference in meaning. However, here are some brief general comments. trip Going from one place to another. Can be used for short and unimportant matters. Sometimes used where the process of going is more important than the destination. journey Going from one place to another. Usually not used for short and unimportant matters. tour Going to several places of interest, to look at them. voyage On a ship, going from A to B. cruise On a ship, going to several places, for pleasure, not for business. travel As a noun, a very general term for the process of going from A to B. Now, why don't you try to answer your questions about the sentences, and we can give you feedback. OK? Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,583 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Nouns

	itman  +  254690 Fri, 11 Aug 06 10:15 AM Thanks Clive.Nice idea. (a) Travel (b) Trip (c) Tour (d) Cruise (e) Voyage (f) Journey (g) Trip (h) Tour (i) Tour By the way, are there any differences in terms of time span.(Is "Time Span" meaningful?) itman

	Clive  +  254779 Fri, 11 Aug 06 03:18 PM Hi again, All OK, except: (f) 'Trip' is usually used for business. 'Journey' sounds very odd for business. (i) We usually speak of a 'day trip' in such a context. are there any differences in terms of time span. Not clear differences (Is "Time Span" meaningful? Yes) Best wishes, Clive Clive