I want to convey the meaning of a certain activity that lasts no more than a full day. This could be a usage of such term:
"We sell ___ boat tours."
Which one of these alternatives is correct or fits best?
- Daily
- One-day
- Full day
- Day
Any help would be appreciated.
I am referring to activities that cannot be held overnight, eg. from 8pm to 6am, but can be done anytime inside a full day, be it in the morning or in the evening or from dawn to dusk.
Best Answer
We sell daily boat tours - we sell boat tours every day
We sell one-day boat tours - we sell boat ours that last one day
We sell full day boat tours - we sell boat tours that last a full day
We sell day boat tours - we sell boat tours that last a day
The differences between one-day, full day, and day are slight. The implication of full day is 24 hours - We sell 24 hour boat tours, whereas day is more likely to imply daylight hours - We sell dawn to dusk boat tours. One-day would make sense if you also offered 2-day and 3-day boat tours but as a term to distinguish a dawn to dusk tour from an afternoon tour doesn't seem appropriate.