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Default Re: off vs leave vs vacation

All fine except 4 which should be I'm taking a vacation/holiday for two weeks.

Just keep in mind that vacation is used in American English, whereas British English would generally use holiday.

And I don't know if the use of off as in I'm taking two weeks off is specifically British or more widely used. When I "hear" it mentally it's always in a British accent. Any Americans like to comment?
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