He is on (a) one-month sick leave.

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Rover_KE

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1 is possible, but 2 is better.

Also He's on a month's sick leave.
 

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Or "He's on sick leave for a month" or "He's off sick for a month".
 

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1 is possible, but 2 is better.
Also He's on a month's sick leave.
Are the sentences below acceptable?
3. He's on two-month sick leave.
4. He's on a two-month sick leave.
5. He's on two months' sick leave.
 

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3 is incorrect. (In my opinion, 1 was incorrect too, in post #1.)
 

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1. He is on one-month sick leave.
That one is wrong. You can, for example, say:
He is on a/one month's sick leave.
He's on two months' sick leave.

However, it's more straightforward to use emsr2d2's suggestions in post #3.
 
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