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He is on sick leave today. vs He was on sick leave today.

Both phrases are correct; however, they're used in different contexts. "He is on sick leave today." is used to refer to the present, indicating that the person is currently on sick leave. On the other hand, "He was on sick leave today." is used when talking about the past, indicating the person was on sick leave earlier in the day.
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He is on sick leave today.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the present.

This phrase is used to indicate that the person is currently on sick leave for the day.

Examples:

  • He is on sick leave today, so he won't be able to attend the meeting.
  • She is on sick leave today, but she should be back tomorrow.
  • Contextual translation of "he is on sick leave today" into Tagalog. Human translations with examples: oo, sick leave, palautang na tao.
  • May 29, 2018 ... ... He is on sick leave today. วันนี้เค้าลาป่วยนะคะ เป็นต้น ออกเสียง: out of office - เอ้า-ถอฟ-ฟ้อฟ-ฝิซ Tip: คำว่า "office" นี่ใช้ได้โดยไม่ต้อง ...
  • May 29, 2018 ... เค้าลาวันนี้น่ะ He is on sick leave today. วันนี้เค้าลาป่วยนะคะ เป็นต้น ออกเสียง: out of office - เอ้า-ถอฟ-ฟ้อฟ-ฝิซ Tip: คำว่า "office" นี่ ...
  • He is on sick leave today. (เขาลา. ป่วย วันนี้). Why do we have to pay the extra charges while making online payment? (ท ำไมเราจึงต้องจ่ายเพิ่มเวลา. เราชาระ ...
  • I'm sorry, but he is on sick leave today. 申し訳ないですが、彼は今日病欠しています。 I was on vacation last week. 先週は長期休暇をとってました。 こちらの ...
  • Jan 3, 2020 ... He is on sick leave today. 本日彼は病欠です。 忌引休暇を英語で表す. 忌引休暇は英語で「bereavement leave」と言います。 他にも「absence from ...

He was on sick leave today.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that the person was on sick leave earlier in the day.

Examples:

  • He was on sick leave today, but he's feeling better now.
  • She was on sick leave today, so I had to cover for her at work.

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