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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Coworkers/Colleagues

I have some very nice coworkers/colleagues.


Let's say you worked in a company, in a big office with a lot of other people, would you use "coworkers" or "colleagues" about the people you worked with?

  

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anonymous I have some very nice coworkers/colleagues. Let's say you worked in a company, in a big office with a lot of other people, would you use "coworkers" or "colleagues" about the people you worked with? I don't think I'd use either of those.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous I have some very nice coworkers/colleagues.
  • Let's say you worked in a company, in a big office with a lot of other people, would you use "coworkers" or "colleagues" about the people you worked with?
  • I don't think I'd use either of those.
  • I say I've met some very nice people at work.
  • Official documents or announcements that come from management often use the term "colleagues" to mean employees generally, but I don't use it for people I work with.
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anonymous

I have some very nice coworkers/colleagues.


Let's say you worked in a company, in a big office with a lot of other people, would you use "coworkers" or "colleagues" about the people you worked with?

I don't think I'd use either of those. I say

I've met some very nice people at work.

Official documents or announ

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anonymous"coworkers"

Is familiar from US media.

anonymous"colleagues"

This is familiar in the UK.

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