"Gregory is going away for the holidays"

Question

I selected "pour" yet the answer also included pendant/durant. My understanding is that the latter has to specify a time duration. But this statement doesn't. Can you explain why it can be considered a correct way to translate the sentence? Thanks. Valerie

Accepted Answer

Hi Valerie,
Both answers give a slightly different meaning but both are possible.
If you say -
Gregory part pour les vacances 
it means that he is going away for his holidays, in other words, he is not having a staycation.
but if you say -
Gregory part pendant/durant les vacances 
it means that during his holiday period he is going to go away.
Slight difference I know but remember -
pour = for (intent)
pendant = during ( duration) 
Hope this helps!

Answer

I have the same query as Valerie, can anybody help us on this? Thanks in advance. Ashish