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Nesa Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

'labourer' & 'worker'

What is the difference between 'labourer' & 'worker'?

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Hi, I see the word 'worker' much more often than 'labourer'. The term 'labourer' often sounds like someone who works with his muscles, eg carrying burdens, digging ditches. A common phrase is 'a manual labourer', someone who works with his hands in an unskilled way.

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  • Hi, I see the word 'worker' much more often than 'labourer'.
  • The term 'labourer' often sounds like someone who works with his muscles, eg carrying burdens, digging ditches.
  • A common phrase is 'a manual labourer', someone who works with his hands in an unskilled way.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I see the word 'worker' much more often than 'labourer'.

The term 'labourer' often sounds like someone who works with his muscles, eg carrying burdens, digging ditches.

A common phrase is 'a manual labourer', someone who works wit
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