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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

On duty

1)He is now on duty.

Is it possible to use on job or on work instead?

  

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No. We say "at work", not "on work". "on a/the job" is possible ("on the job" has a vulgar meaning too).

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  • No.
  • We say "at work", not "on work".
  • "on a/the job" is possible ("on the job" has a vulgar meaning too).
  • Neither means quite the same as "on duty".
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No. We say "at work", not "on work". "on a/the job" is possible ("on the job" has a vulgar meaning too). Neither means quite the same as "on duty".

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