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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
OVERTIME
"mechanics working on overtime examined and greased as needed the 130 buses at the depot."
What is the difference between "working on overtime" and "working overtime"?
What is the difference between "working on overtime" and "working overtime"?
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I would make this interpretation: working on overtime: workers were being paid at a rate of 150% or 200% of their normal pay. (The rate would depend on their contract) working overtime: workers (paid by the hour) working for more hours in a day than their regular daily limit.
- I would make this interpretation: working on overtime: workers were being paid at a rate of 150% or 200% of their normal pay.
- (The rate would depend on their contract) working overtime: workers (paid by the hour) working for more hours in a day than their regular daily limit.
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I would make this interpretation:
- working on overtime: workers were being paid at a rate of 150% or 200% of their normal pay. (The rate would depend on their contract)
- working overtime: workers (paid by the hour) working for more hours in a day than their regular daily limit.
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Hi MeggPhaggSioux,
The structure of this sentence has some fundamental flaws. We don't say "working on overtime...". Also "working" is a present participle, not a main verb in this sentence. The proper way to say express this context is probably this:
Mechanics were working overtime at the depotexamining and greasing the 130 buses as needed ".
The structure of this sentence has some fundamental flaws. We don't say "working on overtime...". Also "working" is a present participle, not a main verb in this sentence. The proper way to say express this context is probably this:
Mechanics were working overtime at the depotexamining and greasing the 130 buses as needed ".
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