I've earned a few weeks off.

[JACEK1]

Hello again!

It's been a tough six months and I feel I've earned a few weeks off.

Does "I've earned a few weeks off" mean "I have deserved a few free days (off work) by, perhaps, working hard overtime.

Thank you.

earn verb - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

 

[emsr2d2]

It doesn't necessarily mean overtime. The first half of the sentence is the salient part - "it's been a tough six months" - all we know is that. The person might not have worked overtime. It might just be that his/her normal working hours were particularly difficult.

 

[MikeNewYork]

The original sentence does not say a few days off. It says a few weeks off. In my experience, a few weeks would be very excessive.

 

[bhaisahab]

The original sentence does not say a few days off. It says a few weeks off. In my experience, a few weeks would be very excessive.

It's quite normal in the UK, and other European countries, to take two or three weeks holiday.

 

[emsr2d2]

In my previous job, I was entitled to 6 weeks' paid holiday, plus 11 extra days off a year for public holidays.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes, I understand that. The same is true in the US. But in this case, it sounds as if this was extra time off for working hard.

 

[Barb_D]

"The same is true in the US"? Six weeks is hardly the norm.

Perhaps the person is burned out. After six months of 80-hour weeks, they want to take a few weeks off to recharge their batteries.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Barb: No, I was replying to 2-3 weeks off.

 

[emsr2d2]

Barb: No, I was replying to 2-3 weeks off.

Given how regularly the posts can be added to a thread, it's easy for the thread to get confused, so it really helps to include the quote that you're referring to.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

 

[emsr2d2]

Instead of hitting the big blue "Reply to Thread" button, look in the bottom right-hand corner of the post you want to quote and you will see "Reply with quote". Hit that instead.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Instead of hitting the big blue "Reply to Thread" button, look in the bottom right-hand corner of the post you want to quote and you will see "Reply with quote". Hit that instead.

Aha!

 

[Rover_KE]

I haven't figured out how to do that yet.

Hit 'Reply With Quote'.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hit 'Reply With Quote'.

Thanks, I have that now. I think I was trying it after I hit reply to thread. DUH!

 

[Barb_D]

Reply with Quote - lower right of the post you want to reply to.

 

[emsr2d2]

By George, I think he's got it. ;-)

 

[Barb_D]

Didn't see that the thread had a second page. Sorry.

 

[Rover_KE]

Didn't see that the thread had a second page. Sorry.

Neither did I. I fall for that every time!