In / on an overnight shift

Nothing wrong about that apart from:

tinanam0102Hi teachers,

I heard it from TV but not sure I heard it right.

.., the only night the father had to work was in an overnight shift.

Thanks
Tinanam

Hi guys,

It is quite common to say, "work an overnight shift", without 'in' or 'on'.

That said, I am confused by the meaning. Is the point that the father only had to work one night? Or is it that the only night available for something else (his children could come visit, his wife was available to go out), he had to work an overnight shift?

Either way, I think "work an o

In the US, some high volume factories operate 24/7. The shifts basically start 7am 3:30pm , 3:00 pm 11:30pm and 11:00 pm to 7:am. Each shift has a 30 minute overlap with thte incoming shift and it is 8 hours with 30 minutes lunch break and two 15 minutes "coffee breaks" provided by the employer. We call the 11:00pm - 7:30 shift "graveyard shift" of simply "grave shift". I've never heard

tinanam0102I heard it from TV but not sure I heard it right.
.., the only night the father had to work in an overnight shift.

The usual preposition with shift is on. No preposition at all is also possible. in is less usual, but understandable.

Preposition usage is sometimes more flexible than you might expect, so don't be s

The only night my father had to work was on an overnight shift.

It was the only night my father had to work on an overnight shift.

These are OK, right? Different wording, different construction, I guess.

FandorinDifferent wording, different construction, I guess.

Right. And different meaning. Both are OK.

CJ

Hi CalifJim,

Thank you so much for providing us help on this topic.

You have a great day.

Tinanam