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Jenny chiu Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Help! Are they correct?
I need to take a sick leave.
I want to call in sick.
I need to take a maternity leave.
I want to call in maternity.
I want to take off work.
I want to take the morning off.
I will come in late.
He took the whole day off to take care of some personal business.
I want to call in sick.
I need to take a maternity leave.
I want to call in maternity.
I want to take off work.
I want to take the morning off.
I will come in late.
He took the whole day off to take care of some personal business.
Top answer
" Sick leave is a collective noun; it's uncountable . You cannot take one sick leave, or two sick leaves, or a sick leave. " You can say that, but you don't normally want to be sick, or to call in sick.
- " Sick leave is a collective noun; it's uncountable .
- You cannot take one sick leave, or two sick leaves, or a sick leave.
- " You can say that, but you don't normally want to be sick, or to call in sick.
- You would normally say that you need to call in sick.
- " Like sick leave, maternity leave is a collective noun.
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"I need to take a day's sick leave."
Sick leave is a collective noun; it's uncountable. You cannot take one sick leave, or two sick leaves, or a sick leave.
"I want to call in sick."
You can say that, but you don't normally want to be sick, or to call in sick. You would normally say that you need to call in s
Sick leave is a collective noun; it's uncountable. You cannot take one sick leave, or two sick leaves, or a sick leave.
"I want to call in sick."
You can say that, but you don't normally want to be sick, or to call in sick. You would normally say that you need to call in s
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