tmn111  +  939327 Mon, 12 Oct 09 02:39 PM This is a holiday request which my friend asked me to translate into english, could you please check and correct it? Thank you in advance.   "I would like to kindly request (for?) 11 days of holiday. The reason of my request is that I need to go to Poland from October 20th to November 4th. All Saints Day is on the first of November in Poland. Both of my grandmothers died this year and I was not able to take part in the funerals - hence the time of my visit. I also wish to have a dental check-up during my stay. In my(or the?) free time I am going to prepare the Restoration of the firm xxx area project as I am an landscape architect. I would be grateful if my request is considered positively." tmn111 Joined on Tue, Mar 3 2009 Full Member 145 Relationships, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Friendships, Friends, Languages

	Mister Micawber  +  939334 Mon, 12 Oct 09 02:47 PM I would like to request 11 days of holiday, because I need to go to Poland from October 20th to November 4th.  All Saints Day is on the first of November in Poland.  Both of my grandmothers died this year and I was not able to take part in the funerals - hence the timing of my visit. I also wish to have a dental check-up during my stay.  In my free time I am going to prepare the restoration of the xxx area project, as I am an landscape architect. I would be grateful if you could consider my request positively. Thank you. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,803 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	tmn111  +  939382 Mon, 12 Oct 09 03:45 PM Thank you. I have one more question, is it not right to usy "kindly request"?   Thanks. tmn111

	Mister Micawber  +  939865 Mon, 12 Oct 09 11:34 PM It is wrong.  If anyone is kindly, it is the other person, not the one who requests; however, 'kindly' is not used in AmE/BrE English business letters as it is in Indian/Asian English. Mister Micawber Business Letters, Business, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Asia, Careers, Languages