Learn English – “Is it okay for you?” Is this phrase considered formal in school/college setting

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If I emailed my teacher:

I've said that I can stay after school to make up the test, but I found out that I have a band rehersal tomorrow. Is it okay for you if I take it on wednesday after school instead?

is the phrase is it OK for you formal in a student-teacher correspondence?

I feel like asking your teacher "is that okay for you?" is not formal and sounds like I'm talking to my friends.

and maybe any grammatical mistakes?

Best Answer

Because of your situation:

I've said that I can stay after school to make up the test, but I found out that I have a band rehearsal tomorrow.

Your request to reschedule is a form of asking permission which can be phrased using either would which would sound neither too formal nor informal.

Is it okay for you if I take it on wednesday after school instead?

Would it be okay if I took the makeup on Wednesday after school instead?

Would I be able to reschedule and take the test on Wednesday after school instead?
Would it be possible to reschedule the makeup for after school on Wednesday?

Using could would ask more about agreement rather than permission

I was wondering if I could reschedule the makeup until Wednesday?
Could we reschedule the makeup until Wednesday?

Your teacher will let you know if they are agreeable to the change or not.

More informally you might use:

Can we reschedule for Wednesday? Does that work for you?