Hello, Jolly Jumper.
What about "a week off" then if you mean out of work?
I �m not sure if your mother-tongue is English, or not! If it is, I apologise for lecturing you.
Yes! We can also say:
"I am taking a week �s break!" ("I am having a break from my work!")
This last response of mine was in answer to the specific question asked. "A break" means a pause from whatever it is that you are doing --- working; looking after your Mum; digging your garden; etc. Usually, it means �my work �, �my paid emplyment �, but not necessarily so.
In answer to your question about �a week off �.
Yes! You can say: "I �m taking a week off", but this is not specifically used for when you are �out of work � ( �unemployed �), and I did not say that.
You could use: "I �m taking ... a week �s holiday"; " ... a week �s break", or " ... a week off", and, broadly speaking, they all mean the same thing. You are taking a break, a pause, a rest, a holiday, from what you normally do.
"A week �s holiday" implies that you are going somewhere for a holiday, a vacation, to London, for example, but not necessarily so. "I am taking a week �s holiday and I intend to lie in bed all week".
"A week �s break" and "A week off" imply that you will stop doing what you normally do, and intend to do something different, probably, simply take a rest.
I hope that this helps.
Les
PS. Your name is �Jolly Jumper �. Do you do a parachute-jump with a smile on your face?
