These are some of the application and leave letters
written by various personnel. English as they say
is a funny language!!!
- A candidate’s application. “This has a reference
to your advertisement calling for a ‘typist and an
accountant – Male or Female’… As I am both for
the past several years and I can handle both, I am
applying for the post. - An employee applied for leave as follows: Since
I have to go to my village to sell my land along
with my wife, please sanction me one week’s leave. - Another employee applied for half-day leave as
follows: “Since I have to go to the cremation
ground and I may not return, please grant me half
day casual leave” - A friend of mine had written a leave letter to
the headmaster: “As I am studying in this school i
am suffering from a headache. I request you to leave
me today.” - A family friend of ours told an incident of his
friend’s letter “I am suffering from a fever, please
declare holiday to the school” - Another leave letter was written to the headmaster:
As my headache is paining, please grant me leave
for the day. - Another leave letter was written to Administration
dept: As my mother-in-law has expired and I am
responsible for it, please grant me 10 days’ leave.
