I need a break tomorrow. What should I say to my boss?
- Sir, I need a leave tomorrow.
- Sir, I need a leave for tomorrow.
Please help me out.
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1Both are acceptable if you're going to use leave as a "countable" noun (effectively meaning "a certificate of authorisation for a specific period of leave", a definition that won't necessarily be in the dictionary). But you could use it as an uncountable noun (a definition that should be in every dictionary) by simply discarding the article (a). Personally, I think the uncountable usage also works with or without the preposition, but opinions may differ.– FumbleFingersCommented Feb 23, 2021 at 13:02
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1I would understand I need a leave [for] tomorrow as very specifically asking the addressee to complete any and all necessary paperwork to allow me to take tomorrow off work. But without the article, I'm just asking for the day off - perhaps in a very informal workplace environment where they don't even keep a formal record of time taken off work.– FumbleFingersCommented Feb 23, 2021 at 13:08
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A Leave Request
The two sentences by OP are.
1.Sir, I need a leave tomorrow.
2.Sir, I need a leave for tomorrow.
The first sentence is correct, but the second sentence does not sound well.
There is no need to add the preposition "for" because the statement works fine without it.
A more polite approach is to add "can" or "could" and ask as a question.
1. Sir, I need a leave for a day (or for a week).
2. Could I have a day off tomorrow? (more polite).
3. Could you give me a day off tomorrow?
4. Could you please sanction my leave for tomorrow?
5. Could you please approve my leave for tomorrow?
6. Could you please authorise my leave for tomorrow?
7. Could you please grant me leave for tomorrow?
If you are informing your colleague:
1. Tomorrow, I will be taking a leave.
2. I got a day off tomorrow.
3. I am having a day off tomorrow.
4. I will be on leave tomorrow.
5. Tomorrow I won't be on work.
