Which is correct?
Where will the wedding take place/be held?
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Thank you Clive. Would you ever use « be held »?
What do you think of :
The festival is going to be held/take place on Monday May 23rd.
Thanks
anonymousThe festival is going to be held/take place on Monday May 23rd.
If the event has a sponsor or has a primary purpose of making money, both can be used.
The Olympics will be held a year later than normal.The Olympics will take place a year later than normal.
My birthday party will take place at Jasmine Restaurant next Thursday.
anonymous In journalism school, we were taught that “take place” is correct, and to avoid the use of “hold.”
Outside journalism, that's not a necessity.
Thank you Clive.
Would you ever use « be held »?
What do you think of :
The festival is going to be held/take place on Monday May 23rd.
Thanks
If the event has a sponsor or has a primary purpose of making money, both can be used.
The Olympics will be held a year later than normal.
The Olympics will take place a year later than normal.
My birthday party will take place at Jasmine Restaurant next Thursday.
Outside journalism, that's not a necessity.