These are different applications sent by different people at differnt time ,addresing to different people...: 1. A candidate's application "This has 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." 2. 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 leave"... 3. 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" 4. A friend of mine had written a leave letter to the headmaster: "As i am studying in this school i am suffering from headache. I request you to leave me today" 5. A family friend of our's told an incident of his friend's letter "I am suffering from fever, please declare holiday to the school" 6. Another leave letter written to the headmaster: As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day.