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Layla1234 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

be on a break?

Can I say : I am on a break now (from work)??? Is is gramatically crrect in British English?
  

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"I'm on a break now" is fine and normally means a short break during the working day, such as time allowed for lunch. Without additonal context, "I'm on a break now from work" seems more ambiguous to me, in terms of whether it means a break during the working day or a longer holiday.

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  • "I'm on a break now" is fine and normally means a short break during the working day, such as time allowed for lunch.
  • Without additonal context, "I'm on a break now from work" seems more ambiguous to me, in terms of whether it means a break during the working day or a longer holiday.
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"I'm on a break now" is fine and normally means a short break during the working day, such as time allowed for lunch.

Without additonal context, "I'm on a break now from work" seems more ambiguous to me, in terms of whether it means a break during the working day or a longer holiday.
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Ok, thank you for your reply,

How about something like this..?

How many minutes left for/to my break?/to the break?

What time can I go for a break?
Once I was working with my friend from Italy and we were working all day long in the back of house, we were loading and unloading the lift and cleaning all the surfaces.
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How long is it until my break?
How many minutes is it until my break?
What time can I go for a break?
When can I go for a break?

The implication of these is that you are working for someone else, and are accountable to them for your time, but you are entitled to a break at some point.
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