The phrase "request the floor" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used when someone wants to speak or share an opinion during a discussion or meeting. For example, "I would like to request the floor so I can share my thoughts on the matter."
Recently, Mr. Fox received an e-mail request for the floor plan of the house, which he attached and e-mailed back.
Help in other areas of operation as directed or requested by the floor manager.
The sergeant will then try to find the requested member on the floor and hand him or her the card.
The earliest date he can request a debate on the floor of the House is 5 July.
The request had just reached the floor of the House of Representatives when the Know-Nothing Party seized control of the Society on February 22 , 1855
Katie seemed talkative but confused and drew two blue iguanas on the kitchen wall, which she showed me upon request, dragging me across the floor on a comforter to accommodate my trouble with standing.
Katie seemed talkative but confused and drew two blue iguanas on the kitchen wall, which she showed me upon my request, dragging me across the floor on a comforter to accommodate my trouble with standing.
When she grew up, she requested the top floors of hotels.
She liked to be at the same height or slightly higher than her subjects: given her diminutive stature, this sometimes led to unorthodox requests – Michael Parkinson reclining on the floor of ITN's reception; Björk perched on rubbish bins outside the MTV studios in Camden Town.
A single word can convey different speech act functions ("Water!" can be understood as Naming the liquid in the glass, as Warning somebody about the puddle on the floor, Requesting a glass of water, Answering the question "What is the chemical compound with the formula H2O?", etc., see Dore 1975; Wittgenstein 1953).
