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Hiy Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

The usage of "in" in this sentence

Pls explain the usage of "in" in this sentence. "He worked hard in different jobs". Why must we use this preposition?

  

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We can work "in" a job; we can also work "at" a job or "on" a job. These could all be used in your sentence, but they have slightly different nuances. For example, "in" implies multiple employments, while "on" can be used in the case of multiple tasks within one employment.

  • We can work "in" a job; we can also work "at" a job or "on" a job.
  • These could all be used in your sentence, but they have slightly different nuances.
  • For example, "in" implies multiple employments, while "on" can be used in the case of multiple tasks within one employment.
  • It is not easy to predict that these are the suitable prepositions to use with "work" and "job", or to predict the exact nuances of meaning.
  • You just have to learn it.
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We can work "in" a job; we can also work "at" a job or "on" a job. These could all be used in your sentence, but they have slightly different nuances. For example, "in" implies multiple employments, while "on" can be used in the case of multiple tasks within one employment. It is not easy to predict that these are the suitable prepositions to use with "work" and "job", or to predict the exact

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