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Flower1234 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Vacation

Is this sentence OK?

I wish to take 5 days off work in November, either 12th to 16th or 19th to 23rd. Can you let me know as soon as you can if will approve my request.
  

Top answer

Hi, Do you want to indicate your preference? Is your second sentence polite enough? .

— Clive

  • Hi, Do you want to indicate your preference?
  • Is your second sentence polite enough?
  • .
  • .
  • if you will approve my request ?
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Hi,

Do you want to indicate your preference?
Is your second sentence polite enough?

. . . . if you will approve my request?

Clive
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Is this OK?

I wish to take 5 days off work in November, either 12th to 16th as my first preference or 19th to 23rd as my second preference. Please approve my request.
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Hi,

Yes, much better.

'I would like too' is less stiff than 'I wish to'.

Where I live, people are entitled to a certain number of vacation days.with pay.
They would therefore speak of 'vacation da
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