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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Time out VS Break

Can I say "I would like to take my time out between 1 and 2 today" rather than "I would like to take my break between 1 and 2 today" ?

If not what is the difference between time out and break please?
  

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take time out means spend time away from the activity, job, study, temporarily stopping it in total take a break means taking a short break, have a short rest so you can say only "I would like to take a/my break between 1 and 2 today" take time out in this context needs a longer period and it would mean a parental leave or something similar

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  • take time out means spend time away from the activity, job, study, temporarily stopping it in total take a break means taking a short break, have a short rest so you can say only "I would like to take a/my break between 1 and 2 today" take time out in this context needs a longer period and it would mean a parental leave or something similar
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take time out means spend time away from the activity, job, study, temporarily stopping it in total
take a break means taking a short break, have a short rest

so you can say only

"I would like to take a/my break between 1 and 2 today"

take time out in this context needs a longer period and it would mean a parental leave or something similar
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"A time out" Is a device that parents use to punish small children. The child has to stay quiet in a confined space and cannot play their games.
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