Can "at something" mean "doing something"?
1." I'm at my job again"
2."I'm at my task again"
3.I'll succeed at the job"
Do these sentences mean almost the same in meaning as "I'm doing my job again", "I'm doing my task again" "I'll succeed doing the job" ?
And are 1,2,3 natural-sounding and grammatical?
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Note that task and job are not the same. A job would consist of several tasks. For example, the job of secretary would involve the tasks of typing, word processing, filing, answering the phone, etc.
- Note that task and job are not the same.
- A job would consist of several tasks.
- For example, the job of secretary would involve the tasks of typing, word processing, filing, answering the phone, etc.
- The 6 sentences you gave have 6 different meanings: 1.
- " This would mean that the speaker was away from his job for a time - several days - and is now back doing his job.
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Note that task and job are not the same. A job would consist of several tasks. For example, the job of secretary would involve the tasks of typing, word processing, filing, answering the phone, etc.
The 6 sentences you gave have 6 different meanings:
1. "I'm doing my job again." This would mean that the speaker was away from his job for a time - several days - and is
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