Time off work · Work
return to work
come back after absence
To return to work means to start working again after time away.
This vs that
I'm going on leave next week.
I'm returning to work in May.
Hear it in real life
When are you returning to work?
On the first of May, although I'm working from home at first.
She'll return to work next Monday after three months of parental leave.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Return to work' is the natural workplace phrase for coming back after leave or illness.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I will return back to work on Monday.
Say: I will return to work on Monday.
'Return' already includes the idea of coming back, so 'back' is unnecessary.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
return to work after ___
She returned to work after six months of parental leave.
I returned to work after being off sick for several weeks.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about time off work.
take a day off
I'm going to take a day off next Monday.
be off sick
Tom's been off sick since Tuesday.
Time off work words
Work · Time off work: the words around “return to work”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm returning to work in May.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
return to work
come back after absence
“She'll return to work next Monday after three months of parental leave.”
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