off vs leave vs vacation

[majid72]

Hello

Would you please tell me which one of the following sentences is good English and is commonly used?

1-I have two weeks off.
2-I'm on leave for two weeks.
3-I have two weeks of vacation.
4-I take vacation for two weeks. OR I take two weeks'vacation
5-I'm on vacation for two weeks.
6-I''m going on vacation for two weeks

Thanks a lot.

[David L.]

1-I have two weeks off.
2-I'm on leave for two weeks.
3-I have two weeks vacation due/coming up.
4-I take vacation for two weeks. I took a vacation for two weeks.
5-I'm on vacation for two weeks.
6-I''m going on vacation for two weeks.

[majid72]

Originally Posted by David L.

1-I have two weeks off.
2-I'm on leave for two weeks.
3-I have two weeks vacation due/coming up.
4-I take vacation for two weeks. I took a vacation for two weeks.
5-I'm on vacation for two weeks.
6-I''m going on vacation for two weeks.

Could you please tell me which one of the above sentences is common in UK?

Best wishes.

[David L.]

All are. Which we use depends on how the subject of 'my vacation' came up, and whom I talking to.

1-I have two weeks off (in June. Why don't we go to Spain together?)
2-I'm on leave for two weeks. ( I meet someone in the street who observes that I'm not at work. I tell them: I'm on leave...)
3-I have two weeks vacation due/coming up. (same as 1)
4-I took a vacation for two weeks.( We have been so busy at work, I haven't had a holiday for 2 years, but now - I'm feeling stressed and run down. I needed a rest, so 'I took a vacation for two weeks to Tunisia, just lying on the beach.'
5-I'm on vacation for two weeks. (Are you in Paris on business? No, I'm on vacation here for two whole weeks.
6-I'm going on vacation for two weeks. (Telling anybody and everybody about my holiday plans.)

[Searching for language]

I'm on leave for two weeks is more commonly used in the military instead of vacation.

In the case of a police officer's absence from a job, because of some problem, it is called "leave" also. Sometimes this is paid leave, sometimes not.

The other leave is also "leave of absence" which means that it is a lengthy time away from work, and probably not paid. Similar to a sabbatical.

These are of course, Canadian uses.

I am not a teacher.

[David L.]

In most professional jobs it is referred to as 'leave'.