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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

half day off

Hi teachers,

Can Isaysa follows?:

In my company all employess are entitled to have Saturday afternoons off.
In my company all employess are entitled to have the second half off for Saturdays.

Thank you in advance
  

Top answer

The first is entirely natural. The second one is not at all natural; "the second half off" doesn't work.

  • The first is entirely natural.
  • The second one is not at all natural; "the second half off" doesn't work.
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The first is entirely natural.

The second one is not at all natural; "the second half off" doesn't work.
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Hi,

I would say this for the second:

In my company all employess are entitled to have the (their -- good I think) half Saturdays off.
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Which half, Anon?
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I'll stick with the first one, too: In my company, all employees are entitled to have Saturday afternoons off.

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