In practice the work/job may take longer than we thought.
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Could you please state if the sentences below are grammatically correct and both 'work' and 'job' can be used in this context? If yes, what is the difference?
1) In practice the work may take longer than we thought.
2) In practice the job may take longer than we thought.
I think that they are correct, however, from the grammar point of view the terms 'work' and 'job' are different here because 'work' is uncountable meaning an activity (in which you use effort or energy) while 'job' is countable meaning a task. So I think there is also some slight difference in meaning...
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You are correct. When people use "work" in that context, they are thinking of a particular amount of work, but it is too indefinitely defined to be called a job.
- You are correct.
- When people use "work" in that context, they are thinking of a particular amount of work, but it is too indefinitely defined to be called a job.
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You are correct. When people use "work" in that context, they are thinking of a particular amount of work, but it is too indefinitely defined to be called a job.
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