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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence grammatically correct?

" Can I be let off for a few minutes?I could really use a break"
  

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Can I be let off for a few minutes? More natural is eg Can you let me off for a few minutes? Obviously, you need a context in which it makes sense to say this.

  • Can I be let off for a few minutes?
  • More natural is eg Can you let me off for a few minutes?
  • Obviously, you need a context in which it makes sense to say this.
  • I could really use a break Fine
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Can I be let off for a few minutes? More natural is eg Can you let me off for a few minutes?
Obviously, you need a context in which it makes sense to say this.

I could really use a break Fine
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Anonymousbe let off
Let off from work? Can I leave for a few minutes?

If that's what you mean, you can say I could really use a break right now. [Would that be OK? / Is that all right?]


CJ

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