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I have taken sick leave vs taken sick leave

"I have taken sick leave" is a complete sentence where the subject 'I' is included and 'taken sick leave' is a sentence fragment that is missing the subject, or a noun doing the action.
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Last updated: November 24, 2024 • 10396 views

I have taken sick leave

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a complete sentence where the subject 'I' is explicitly mentioned. It is used to inform someone that you have taken time off work due to illness.

Examples:

  • I have taken sick leave for the next two days.
  • She said, 'I have taken sick leave for the rest of the week.'
  • Aug 30, 2024 ... I'm a fulltime career custodian at USPS. I have taken sick leave about once every couple days for past 3 weeks due to a true medical issue.
  • Luckily I have had enough sick leave saved up, so I have taken sick leave for myself periodically. Once my female coworker reached out to the HR department ...
  • Jul 15, 2023 ... I have taken sick leave 5 days in the the past 12 months. And underneath, the manager had noted that the way to improve this is to not be sick going forward.
  • Apr 24, 2018 ... I should also note that I have taken sick leave once, when I felt I was too sick to come in.) I don't want to take sick days, as I feel fine ...
  • Jan 30, 2020 ... Can I still get maternity leave if I have taken sick leave? Reviewed by The BabyCenter Editorial Team. Advertisement.
  • Because of the stress and anxiety of Theo coming early and not being able to visit him, I have taken sick leave for three months. I was given one week's ...
  • Jun 26, 2018 ... Can I still get maternity leave if I have taken sick leave? ... The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. ... BabyCenter is designed for ...
  • Jun 28, 2020 ... I have taken sick leave from work, & lost over 5kg in 7 days because I cannot eat more than a few bites. I have a constant feeling of dread ...
  • Nov 26, 2019 ... Can I still get maternity leave if I have taken sick leave? Reviewed by The BabyCenter Editorial Team · Woman sitting on a bed, with her back ...
  • I have taken sick-leave from work or school even though I wasn't really sick. ____ 38. I have never damaged a library book or store merchandise ...

Alternatives:

  • I am on sick leave.
  • I took sick leave.
  • I will be on sick leave.
  • I had taken sick leave.
  • I will have taken sick leave.

taken sick leave

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a fragment that can be used in a sentence where the subject is implied or mentioned earlier. It is commonly used in informal conversations or written communication.

Examples:

  • She has taken sick leave.
  • Taken sick leave for the week.
  • He said he had taken sick leave.
  • Taken sick leave due to the flu.
  • Taken sick leave for personal reasons.
  • Sep 17, 2007 ... I have been trying to come up with a formula that helps calculate the number of times one of my employees has taken sick leave.
  • Aug 3, 2023 ... Has anyone taken sick leave to go on getaways?. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Upvote 6. Downvote 37 ...
  • I am trying to identify a way within sql to count the number of consecutive workdays (Monday - Friday) an employee has taken SICK leave.
  • Oct 18, 2023 ... So far this year, 30% of all employees working in the professional services industries with an active PTO policy have taken sick leave.
  • Feb 7, 2024 ... Non-Genuine Sick Leave: If there's evidence you've taken sick leave under false pretenses, this can be grounds for dismissal for serious ...
  • Being single with children, having low education, working in health and social work sector, or having taken sick leave the year before diagnosis (1998) ...
  • May 29, 2019 ... Correlations between the proportion of sick leave taken (sick leave hours/contracted hours × 100) in a 12-month period and possible contributing ...
  • An employee who has taken sick leave shall file with his appointing authority a certificate stating the cause of his absence and the amount of time taken.
  • May 29, 2019 ... ... taken (sick leave hours/contracted hours × 100) in a 12‐month period and possible contributing factors (n = 178). Variables, r value/Mean (SD ) ...
  • Sick leave is paid at the employee's regular rate of pay at the time leave is taken. Sick leave must be used in half-hour increments. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR ...

Alternatives:

  • She took sick leave.
  • He has been on sick leave.
  • They had taken sick leave.
  • We will take sick leave.
  • You can take sick leave.

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