Hi, what's another way to say:

[DavidTan]

Hi, teacher and everyone else. What's another way to say: Can I have a couple hours off?. I want to ask this to my boss.
thx!

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hi, teacher and everyone else. What's another way to say: Can I have a couple hours off?. I want to ask this to my boss.
thx!

"Can I have a couple of hours off?".

 

[DavidTan]

Wouldn't that be the same as what I posted?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Wouldn't that be the same as what I posted?

Not exactly. What is that you want?

 

[DavidTan]

that's ok, i think "can i get a couple hours off" would suffice.

 

[MikeNewYork]

that's ok, i think "can i get a couple hours off" would suffice.

You asked for another way to say it.

 

[Raymott]

"Couple of hours off" also has the advantage of being acceptable in BrE and AusE as well.

 

[Rover_KE]

that's ok, i think "can i get a couple hours off" would suffice.

That's a very lazily written post, David. You have already shown us that you can capitalise and punctuate better than that.

It would not suffice if I were your boss. I'd expect a more polite request and a reason for asking.

'Do you think you could manage without me for a couple of hours this afternoon, please? It's my grandmother's funeral.'

 

[DavidTan]

That's a very lazily written post, David. You have already shown us that you can capitalise and punctuate better than that.

It would not suffice if I were your boss. I'd expect a more polite request and a reason for asking.

'Do you think you could manage without me for a couple of hours this afternoon, please? It's my grandmother's funeral.'

Thanks a lot, Rover. This is exactly how i think it should be said. A polite and more professional way is what i was asking for. Thx!

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

Hello.

Does my sentence sound OK?

May I have a couple of hours off?

David, though I'm a not a teacher nor a native speaker I want to tell you do not forget to capitalise "I" and forget to write shorterning.

We try to help learners speak in correct English.

Thanks.
;-)

 

[Yiagos]

Is it a polite way if we say could I have a couple of hours off because my wife is going to the airport etc
In same way it is more polite if we say could I have your lighter for my cigar please?
Just other one example, avoid smoking too bad habbit I have tried many times to give up....

 

[Raymott]

Is it a polite way if we say could I have a couple of hours off because my wife is going to the airport etc
In same way it is more polite if we say could I have your lighter for my cigar please?

You need to be very careful with the word order here. Are you telling us these sentences are OK, or asking?

 

[Yiagos]

No, I was asking if both sentences were written in polite way.
Damn, instead of common word order mistakes, I do typographical also as you have mentioned. Mobile phones are not a suitable thing for surfing....

 

[Raymott]

No, I was asking if both sentences were written in polite way.
Damn, instead of common word order mistakes, I do typographical also as you have mentioned. Mobile phones are not a suitable thing for surfing....

Yes, they are written in a polite and acceptable way.