Can I take leave today vs Can I have leave today

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to inquire about taking a day off. The choice between 'can I take leave today' and 'can I have leave today' is a matter of personal preference.

Last updated: April 07, 2024 • 2024 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about taking a day off.

"Can I take leave today"

This phrase is a polite way to ask for permission to be absent from work or other responsibilities for the day.

Examples:

Can I take leave today as I am not feeling well?
I need to attend a family event, can I take leave today?
Can I take leave today and make up for the work tomorrow?
Can I take leave today and use my remaining vacation days?
Can I take leave today and handle the urgent matter tomorrow?

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Can I take leave today
Harvest Which plants can I take some leaves from (pinch) and leave the plant to grow? Basil can be pinched after 5-6 weeks of growing and mizuna after 3-6 weeks, or when it reaches the LED cultivation light.
Personally, I can take or leave shrimp.
And I can take or leave it if I please - Thing is... you're throwing your whole education away.
But I can take or leave the malt.
Songs Of Praise I can take or leave.
I can take it or leave it.
The one on my salad, I can take it or leave it.
My number comes up, I can take it or leave it.
I'm still single and as far as Neil Patrick Harris goes, I can take him or leave him.
You know, I can take her or leave her.
I don't know. I mean, maybe... I can take a leave for part of it or maybe we do long distance for part of it.
When I take leave of my senses, I'll think of you.
As I take leave of the United States, I wish to express my deep and abiding gratitude to many people.
Whether or not the guideline is a good one, I take leave to doubt.
May I take leave from today?
As I take leave of you today, my thoughts turn once again to one who is a close friend of many of us, your brother Bishop and mine, Cardinal Cooke.
I take leave of you and your beautiful country with my heart filled with gratitude, joy and hope.
I come to take leave, Brunhild.
Then it's time to take leave.
He had to take leave from work after Kerttu died.

Alternatives:

May I take leave today?
Is it possible for me to take leave today?
Could I have the day off today?
Am I allowed to take leave today?
Is it okay if I take leave today?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about taking a day off.

"Can I have leave today"

This phrase is a polite way to ask for permission to be absent from work or other responsibilities for the day.

Examples:

Can I have leave today as I have a doctor's appointment?
I need to take care of a personal matter, can I have leave today?
Can I have leave today and complete the pending tasks tomorrow?
Can I have leave today and attend to an emergency situation?
Can I have leave today and make up for the missed work later?

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Can I have leave today
I can not, I have to leave.
And I have leave to go Of her goodness
There are dates when I have leave.
How long do I have leave you alone?
Can I have a match? Mooch, leave me alone.
It's springtime and all the trees have leaves.
We have leave the City by the Western Gate.
It will have leaves growing just above these new roots.
And I have leave to go of her goodness.
As a reader, I have to say that, compared to The New York Times, the way Italian daily la Repubblica allocates what limited resources they have leaves a lot to be desired.
So I have to leave for six months.
When Molly leaves for college, can I have her room?
The leaves are also asymmetrical and eterofille (ie on the same branch will have leaves of different shape).
So that men and women of good will in all countries may have leave to live by no man's leave, underneath the law.
Some of them have leaves, others, called mixed originate at the same time flowers and leaves.
Did these trees and plants have leaves?
They have leave till 4:00.
They have leave to fire on sight, so get them bayonets in, make it sticking work.
Fresh picked berries have leaves and bits of twigs mixed in that need to get rinsed away.
This type of pumpkin is a climbing pumpkin and can reach large dimensions, its sprouts have leaves with a velvety texture, called tenerumi.

Alternatives:

May I have leave today?
Is it possible for me to have leave today?
Could I take the day off today?
Am I allowed to have leave today?
Is it okay if I have leave today?

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