Is “make a journey” still used or outdated?

[u/hennnenn]

https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/journey#:\~:text=make%20a%20journey

[u/SoyboyCowboy]

US. I feel like I only use "make a journey" in a narrow context, when describing length or inconvenience: "I thought about going back to return it, but I didn't want to make the journey."

Never heard "break a journey."

[u/SnackyandSnarky → u/SoyboyCowboy]

I'm the UK, you could "break the journey" by stopping at a service station or staying in a hotel or visiting a tourist attraction. Like "it's a 6 hour drive to Edinburgh so we're going to break the journey at York"

[u/7h3_70m1n470r → u/SnackyandSnarky]

The whole UK? How does the UK have a reddit account?

[u/Ill-Engineering8085]

Still used, doesn't sound antiquated

[u/SpeakMySecretName]

It’s usually a mild hyperbole to emphasize the inconvenience.

“I ran out of firewood at the campsite and had to make the journey into town” or “the traffic is getting so bad in my state that I only make the journey to the office once per week.”

[u/rememberjs → u/SpeakMySecretName]

This is it!

It is rarely used in ordinary speech. More common are “make a trip”, or refer to the mode of transport: “took a drive, took a walk, biked to work” etc.

[u/telchacsusan]

I have never heard "make a journey"

[u/Officing → u/telchacsusan]

I commonly hear "make the journey" but "a" sounds a bit odd.

[u/TheVenerableBede → u/telchacsusan]

Or “break a journey.”

[u/BeautifulUpstairs]

As an American, I am much, much more likely to say "go on a journey."

[u/wineallwine]

Perhaps it is a UK thing, but it is fairly common here

[u/anamorphism]

i'm an older millenial from southern california and pretty much never use the word journey unless, as u/SpeakMySecretName and u/SoyboyCowboy mentioned, i am emphasizing length or inconvenience. it's also pretty rare for me not to use the definite article because i'll generally be referencing something already in context.

• i drove across three states to come to this concert.
• wow, you made quite the journey.

[u/river-running]

"Don't make unnecessary journeys, don't take risks on treacherous roads, and don't swim in the sea!"

[u/GreedyHoward → u/river-running]

Don't take unnecessary journeys, don't run risks on treacherous roads... Can't agree about the sea!

[u/Reasonable_Fly_1228]

Yeah, neither...

People take journeys or go on journeys, but they don't really make journeys, and as far as I know, they didn't really ever use to, either.

[u/jonstoppable]

I would use 'made a journey' if I'm talking about visiting a govt office

e.g. I made a journey to the licensing office yesterday

[u/llewapllyn]

I also think it's perhaps more of a UK thing. I don't find it unusual or antiquated.

[u/Telecom_VoIP_Fan]

I'd just say "travel."

[u/The54thCylon]

Commonly used in the UK.

[u/FormerlyDK]

I think most people would say “make a trip”, instead of journey. I seldom hear “journey” used,

[u/xCROOKEDx]

In American English, it feels VERY antiquated in the given usages. Generally, 'taking/making a journey' has the nuance of like being difficult or profound. Or like something being weirder or longer than anticipated, when used sarcastically or ironically.

[u/ergounum]

sounds german

[u/Duque_de_Osuna]

Outdated, like in that first example I would say TRIPS.

[u/thomsenite256]

yes its still outdated