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BoSsSy Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

"Can we get anybody to work on the project" or "Can we get anybody working on the project"?

Which is correct?

Can we get anybody to work on the project

or

Can we get anybody working on the project?


I think the first one is correct but I've seen the second one in a thread in a forum (probably written by a non-native English speaker)

But I still want to ask to be sure.

  

Top answer

BoSsSy Can we get anybody to work on the project? To my ear this sounds like they want to hire a new person, but that's not necessarily exactly what it means. BoSsSy Can we get anybody working on the project?

— CalifJim

  • BoSsSy Can we get anybody to work on the project?
  • To my ear this sounds like they want to hire a new person, but that's not necessarily exactly what it means.
  • BoSsSy Can we get anybody working on the project?
  • This sounds like they have a project ready to start, but nobody is working on it yet.
  • They want to put one of their employees to work on the project.
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BoSsSyCan we get anybody to work on the project?

To my ear this sounds like they want to hire a new person, but that's not necessarily exactly what it means.

BoSsSyCan we get anybody working on the project?

This sounds like they have a project ready to start, but nobody is working on it yet. They want to put one o

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