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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The Ministry of Manpower ordered all work / works to be stopped ...

The Ministry of Manpower ordered all work / works to be stopped after the collapse of a tower crane at the construction site.

Where I live, 'works" is the correct word? But I wonder whether we are right.And idoes the underlined phrase fit in the sentence?

Thanks.
  

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tamguatlay The Ministry of Manpower ordered all work / works to be stopped after the collapse of a tower crane at the construction site. 'Works' means 'projects'. 'Work' means 'laboring' (it is not a countable noun).

— Mister Micawber

  • tamguatlay The Ministry of Manpower ordered all work / works to be stopped after the collapse of a tower crane at the construction site.
  • 'Works' means 'projects'.
  • 'Work' means 'laboring' (it is not a countable noun).
  • In your context, both seem reasonable choices.
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tamguatlayThe Ministry of Manpower ordered all work / works to be stopped after the collapse of a tower crane at the construction site.
'Works' means 'projects'. 'Work' means 'laboring' (it is not a countable noun). In your context, both seem reasonable choices.
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