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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Quit one's job versus resign one's job

Hi,

quit one's job

resign one's job

leave one's job

stop work

Are there any differences between these terms?

Thank you very much.
  

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Yes you quit you job - informal speech and often an action done without another job to go to. Resign - you give up you Job, more formal. Often to move to another job.

  • Yes you quit you job - informal speech and often an action done without another job to go to.
  • Resign - you give up you Job, more formal.
  • Often to move to another job.
  • Leave one's job could be either of the above, more formal than quit and less formal than resign.
  • Stop work - could be a strike action.
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Yes you quit you job - informal speech and often an action done without another job to go to.

Resign - you give up you Job, more formal. Often to move to another job.

Leave one's job could be either of the above, more formal than quit and less formal than resign.

Stop work - could be a strike action. Could be permanent as in retire. Always clear out of context. More
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Dave PhillipsYes you quit you job - informal speech and often an action done without another job to go to.Resign - you give up you Job, more formal. Often to move to another job.Leave one's job could be either of the above, more formal than quit and less formal than resign.Stop work - could be a strike action. Could be permanent as in retire. Not always clear out of co

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