Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
take a day off vs be absent
a) I'm going to take a day off tomorrow.
b) I'm going to be absent from the work tomorrow.
Is b) acceptable?
Any difference from a)?
b) I'm going to be absent from the work tomorrow.
Is b) acceptable?
Any difference from a)?
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a) I'm going to take a day off tomorrow. b) I'm going to be absent from work tomorrow. Masanori Takaoka Is b) acceptable?
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a) I'm going to take a day off tomorrow.
b) I'm going to be absent from work tomorrow.
b) I'm going to be absent from work tomorrow.
Masanori TakaokaIs b) acceptable?Yes.
Masanori TakaokaAny difference from a)?It is more formal and more general.
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