mrwroc Member Joined Apr 21, 2020 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Jan 17, 2021 #1 Does "take a leave" and "take time off" mean the same in the context of work? Can I take a leave? / Can I take time off?
Does "take a leave" and "take time off" mean the same in the context of work? Can I take a leave? / Can I take time off?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 17, 2021 #2 You can take time off. You can take leave. You can't take a leave.
mrwroc Member Thread starter Joined Apr 21, 2020 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Jan 17, 2021 #3 Wow, really? In a Polish dictionary we have an example: I'm going to take a leave next week. https://www.diki.pl/slownik-angielskiego?q=take+leave So, it should be: I'm going to take leave next week. ??
Wow, really? In a Polish dictionary we have an example: I'm going to take a leave next week. https://www.diki.pl/slownik-angielskiego?q=take+leave So, it should be: I'm going to take leave next week. ??
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 17, 2021 #4 The dictionary's example is wrong. Your version is correct.
mrwroc Member Thread starter Joined Apr 21, 2020 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Polish Home Country Poland Current Location Poland Jan 17, 2021 #5 Thank you, I'll write an emal to them about that error
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 17, 2021 #6 mrwroc said: Thank you. I'll write an email to them about that error. Click to expand... It is possible to use "a leave of absence". Perhaps they got the two confused. Note my corrections above. Don't try to make your own emoticons and remember that an emoticon is not a substitute for a closing punctuation mark.
mrwroc said: Thank you. I'll write an email to them about that error. Click to expand... It is possible to use "a leave of absence". Perhaps they got the two confused. Note my corrections above. Don't try to make your own emoticons and remember that an emoticon is not a substitute for a closing punctuation mark.