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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

duty man

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00a/Does a " 01b00duty man02b00 " mean " a person who is on duty ?02br
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00 What is the opposite of 01b00off-duty02b00(adjective)? Is "a 01b00duty nurse/manager/receptionist/policeman02b00..." the oppsite of " an 01b00off-duty nurse/manager/receptionist/policeman02b00..." ?02br
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00b/ Can the phrase" 01b00to be on duty"02b00 be used interchangeably with " 01b00to be on call02b00 ". For example, does "he is on duty at 6 AM " be used interchangeably with "he is on call at 6AM" ?02br
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02br 02br 00When you are on-call, you are available to be called in to work at a moment's notice. " An office worker goes to work, and goes home. " I'm just at work.

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  • 02br 02br 00When you are on-call, you are available to be called in to work at a moment's notice.
  • " An office worker goes to work, and goes home.
  • " I'm just at work.
  • At the end of your shift, you go "off duty," but it's rare to then be thought of us "an off-duty doctor" - she's still just a doctor.
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0I'm not familiar with "duty man." Did you see it in a context that you can describe?02br
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00The only professionI can think of when it's common to say "an off-duty X" is an off-duty policeman, because he (or she) is probably still carrying a gun and can make an arrest, even though he's out to dinner and not actively on duty.02br
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0I'm not sure about some of these. To be "on duty" is to be actively attending to the duties of the job, whether you're a nurse or a mechanic. To be "on call" usually means you can be easily and quickly reached in an emergency, and can soon arrive at the location where you're needed. You're usually paid for being on call, even though you may spend the entire time at home watching TV.02br
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0Hi Avangi and Feebs,02br
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00 I see in a book talking about hospitality services the words " duty man " , " duty receptionist " and "duty manager " and I guess they are" man on duty" receptionist on duty" and "manager on duty".It that right ?02br
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00Best wishes0-
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0That's the logical conclusion, Van.0-
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