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Merriam-Webster
leave NOUN
Definition of leave (Entry 2 of 3)
1 a: permission to do something
b: authorized especially extended absence from duty or employment
2 an act of leaving : DEPARTURE
My Interpretation...
Having permission to be away from work for an extended time: a leave of abscence.
Apparently this is such a common permission that in many cases this is just called a "leave"
I suppose other permissions could be "a leave to work from 10am to 7pm"
And to refer to your "stay of presence": "a leave to be present, despite having covid-19"
leave NOUN
Definition of leave (Entry 2 of 3)
1 a: permission to do something
b: authorized especially extended absence from duty or employment
2 an act of leaving : DEPARTURE
My Interpretation...
Having permission to be away from work for an extended time: a leave of abscence.
Apparently this is such a common permission that in many cases this is just called a "leave"
I suppose other permissions could be "a leave to work from 10am to 7pm"
And to refer to your "stay of presence": "a leave to be present, despite having covid-19"
This!
I just realized that "By your leave Your Majesty" followed by a wave to the door, means: "With your permission may I leave"
@Beja, all languages have odd expressions and idioms, distorted over time to sound meaningless. My two favorite English one's are:
1. A Mare's nest - meaning a disappointment after a hopeful approach. A Mare is a female horse, they don't have nests.
2. You can't have your cake and eat it - how else are you going to eat it?
@Beja, all languages have odd expressions and idioms, distorted over time to sound meaningless. My two favorite English one's are:
1. A Mare's nest - meaning a disappointment after a hopeful approach. A Mare is a female horse, they don't have nests.
2. You can't have your cake and eat it - how else are you going to eat it?
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yup its all odd :
A different kettle of fish
All mouth and no trousers
pefect storm - huh?
etc etc. . . .
- (archaeic) "going to take my leave" - means "I am going/ leaving here, now." [as noted above]
- (in my work environment / here in this and other countries) the same phrase means - My employment contract/ the law (here) allocates me d-days holiday/ vacation (paid) and I am availing myself of the opportunity. Hence, I am given leave by my employer to not come to work for a while.
- (in my work environment / here in this and other countries) "to take Leave of absence" means, often, to be away from work Unpaid - but not always unpaid. Its often used when a student, for instance, wants to be away from lectures for some (hopefully acceptable) reason. It would not normally be used when taking formal holiday time-off. I can mean one is temporarily suspending participation in some or other activity.
A different kettle of fish
All mouth and no trousers
pefect storm - huh?
etc etc. . . .
Thanks guys.. and now I know leave is used to mean a noun (not a command verb). But still logically I would say 'permission' of absence.
@rabbitBUSH:
If you saw Jack tomorrow tell him.. How on earth Jack can be seen tomorrow today!!. that's future.. more logical is 'If you will see Jack tomorrow'
Just a joke for change
@rabbitBUSH:
If you saw Jack tomorrow tell him.. How on earth Jack can be seen tomorrow today!!. that's future.. more logical is 'If you will see Jack tomorrow'
Just a joke for change
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Ah....a case of the - future past pluperfect present grammatical construct. Got it.
Only in the USA to paraphrase The Boss.