'took'sick' - standard English?

[nq:1]I have a friend who criticizes this term and insists that saying "I took sick on my vacation" is not proper English. She claims it's in a class with "went missing", a common Nancy Grace-ism. I think my frenemy's pickin' the nits.[/nq]
What's not proper to use in formal or semi-formal writing is often quite acceptable to say in casual conversation.
If you write "I took sick and was no

[nq:2]I have a friend who criticizes this term and insists ... common Nancy Grace-ism. I think my frenemy's pickin' the nits.[/nq]
[nq:1]What's not proper to use in formal or semi-formal writing is often quite acceptable to say in casual conversation.[/nq]
True.
[nq:1]If you write "I took sick and was not able to finish the proposal" in a business letter, you should be criticized. If y

[nq:2]I have a friend who criticizes this term and insists ... common Nancy Grace-ism. I think my frenemy's pickin' the nits.[/nq]
[nq:1]What's not proper to use in formal or semi-formal writing is often quite acceptable to say in casual conversation. If ... you should be criticized. If you say it in a conversation around the water cooler, it should not draw attention.[/nq]
Is this a pondi

[nq:1]Is this a pondial thing (like "went missing")? "Took sick" sounds unremarkable and idiomatic to me: I'd don't think I'd notice anything untoward if I saw it in a business letter (let alone criticise it as inappropriate).[/nq]
I'd say so. If I heard that phrase, I'd think I was speaking to someone from England/UK. But I'd not question the meaning, nor give it too much thought.
JOE

[nq:2]Is this a pondial thing (like "went missing")? "Took sick" ... in a business letter (let alone criticise it as inappropriate).[/nq]
[nq:1]I'd say so. If I heard that phrase, I'd think I was speaking to someone from England/UK. But I'd not question the meaning, nor give it too much thought. JOE[/nq]
Whereas it would surprise me to hear it here in the UK but pass unnoticed if I heard i

[nq:1]I have a friend who criticizes this term and insists that saying "I took sick on my vacation" is not proper English. She claims it's in a class with "went missing", a common Nancy Grace-ism. I think my frenemy's pickin' the nits.[/nq]
"Frenemy" is a good term here. If she is that nit-picky, you should be able to explain to her that Nancy Grace, as well as most of the cable news programs,

[nq:2]I'd say so. If I heard that phrase, I'd think ... question the meaning, nor give it too much thought. JOE[/nq]
[nq:1]Whereas it would surprise me to hear it here in the UK but pass unnoticed if I heard it in a Hollywood movie. Over here, I'd certainly expect to hear "went sick". John Dean Oxford[/nq]
You wanna get out more! Totally unremarkable to this Englishman, along with 'took il

On 29 May 2007 11:43:26 -0700, Flying Tortoise
[nq:2]Whereas it would surprise me to hear it here in ... certainly expect to hear "went sick". John Dean Oxford[/nq]
[nq:1]You wanna get out more! Totally unremarkable to this Englishman, along with 'took ill', 'took poorly' and others. Does the OP's frenemy also look askance upon '(was) taken ill' which is only the same thing a bit more posh

[nq:1]I have a friend who criticizes this term and insists that saying "I took sick on my[/nq]
"Took sick" is something Tom Sawyer would say and his idiomatic descendants.
[nq:1]vacation" is not proper English. She claims it's in a class with "went missing",[/nq]
Yep. I never heard "went missing" until 1984, and it's gotten mighty popular since then.
[nq:1]a common Nancy Grace-ism.

In Scotland, "Taking an eppie" means (literally) "having an epileptic fit" or (figuratively) "shaking with rage".