He is not at his seat vs he is away

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'He is not at his seat' implies that the person is not in the specific location where they are expected to be, while 'he is away' simply means that the person is not present without specifying a particular location. The choice between the two phrases depends on the level of detail you want to convey.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

He is not at his seat

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone is not in the place where they are expected to be.

This phrase is used to specify that a person is not in the location of their assigned or usual seat, such as in a classroom or at a meeting.

Examples:

I looked for him in the conference room, but he is not at his seat.
The teacher noticed that one of the students was not at his seat during the exam.
She is not at her seat in the office today.

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I had almost overlooked one of them just now, but there he is striding quickly to his seat.
By which time he had been observed to change his seat no less than 5 times, always choosing a seat next to a female person.
Parliament took note and, under Rule 4(1), established the vacancy of his seat with effect from 24.07.2008.
And gave up his seat for personal reasons.
Hannigan was in his seat all night.
To not let anyone sit in his seat that day.
He will take up his seat in Alexandria as supreme governor of Egypt and the eastern provinces.
We're taking him back to his seat.
The bush king takes his seat.
The new king takes his seat!
Boone would eat his own children to hold on to his seat.
I'm surprised he could get out of his seat.
The captain can't land unless everyone is in his seat.
When thou wak'st, let love forbid sleep his seat on thy eyelid.
Because of his sudden death, his seat remains vacant.
- Every passenger is in his seat.
Show Senator Smith to his seat.
Prisoner may return to his seat.
No, he would have always worn his seat belt.
He would have always worn his seat belt.

Alternatives:

he is not where he should be
he is not in his usual place
he is not sitting where he usually sits
he is not at his desk
he is not in his assigned spot

he is away

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone is not present without specifying a particular location.

This phrase is used to convey that a person is absent or not available without specifying the exact place they are supposed to be.

Examples:

He is away on a business trip.
She is away from her desk at the moment.
The manager is away from the office today.
I called him, but he is away from his phone.
The student is away from school due to illness.

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Jonathan does not want me to stay with Lucy while he is away.
Nora... you know, it often seems that Mark is with me more while he is away than when he is here.
In fact, I would like to say that there are an incredibly large number of us Danes who are pleased the more he is away from Denmark, because then he is not doing damage there.
Nora... you know, it often seems that Mark is with me more while he is away than when he is here.
He is away to get out a car from a ditch.
Colin Clive gets an opportunity to shift gears now that he is away from graveyards and old watchtowers.
He is away in a special tent remotely from all of us And only making small batches.
Do you suppose Mr. Elton is meeting young ladies while he is away?
He is away again, in Singapore, but... Having a man is fine as long as he is away from home.

Alternatives:

he is not here
he is not present
he is not around
he is not in the office
he is not at home

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He is not at his seat vs he is away