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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

switch lines

Can I say 'switch lines' to mean change jobs? (e.g. from a sales to a teacher)

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Hi, line is a fairly general word. More natural is to specify what kind of line. So if you're talking about work, you might say He switched his line of work .

  • Hi, line is a fairly general word.
  • More natural is to specify what kind of line.
  • So if you're talking about work, you might say He switched his line of work .
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

line is a fairly general word. More natural is to specify what kind of line. So if you're talking about work, you might say He switched his line of work.

Best wishes, Clive

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