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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject: get off

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a: I heard you're going on vacation without your husband.
b: Yes, Peter can't get time off. I'm going to Miami.

In the quote, does 'get time off' make sense? I think that 'get time off' should be changed into 'take time off'. But I'm not sure.
Can you tell me what's right?

Thanks.

Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:05 am Post subject: Re: get off

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

Quote:

a: I heard you're going on vacation without your husband.
b: Yes, Peter can't get time off. I'm going to Miami.

In the quote, does 'get time off' make sense? I think that 'get time off' should be changed into 'take time off'. But I'm not sure.
Can you tell me what's right?

Thanks.

"Get time off" is correct. It means his boss won't give him time off. "Take time off" is also correct.

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