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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

To be out of work vs to be off work

Hi teachers,
To be 'out of work' is when you don't have a job. Right? or just 'I'm unemployed'?
How do you say in English when you have a job, but you can't work because for example you have a cold and the doctor told you to be in bed for a few days. Is it 'to be off work'?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Thinking Spain Hi teachers,To be 'out of work' is when you don't have a job. Yes Thinking Spain How do you say in English when you have a job, but you can't work because for example you have a cold and the doctor told you to be in bed for a few days. Is it 'to be off work' Yes Thinking Spain or just 'I'm unemployed'?

— Fivejedjon

  • Thinking Spain Hi teachers,To be 'out of work' is when you don't have a job.
  • Yes Thinking Spain How do you say in English when you have a job, but you can't work because for example you have a cold and the doctor told you to be in bed for a few days.
  • Is it 'to be off work' Yes Thinking Spain or just 'I'm unemployed'?
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Thinking SpainHi teachers,To be 'out of work' is when you don't have a job.
Yes
Thinking SpainHow do you say in English when you have a job, but you can't work because for example you have a cold and the doctor told you to be in bed for a few days. Is it 'to be off work'
Yes
Thinking Spainor just 'I'm
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Hi fivejedjon,
Thank you for your reply. Could you tell me why 'I'm unemployed' isn't a good one?

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Because if you are unemployed, you have no job to go (back) to.
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Thinking SpainTo be 'out of work' is when you don't have a job. Right? or just 'I'm unemployed'?
Yes, when you don’t have a job, you are out of work or unemployed. Same thing.
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fivejedjonBecause if you are unemployed, you have no job to go (back) to.
Hi fivejedjon,
Thank you for your reply.
I though in both cases, to be out of work and unemployed, is when people are looking for a job because they don't have one.

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Thinking Spainto be out of work and unemployed, is when people are looking for a job because they don't have one.
Some people who are unemployed/out of work have not the slightest intention of looking for a job.
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Aspara GusYes, when you don’t have a job, you are out of work or unemployed. Same thing.
Hi Aspara Gus,
Thank you for your reply.

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fivejedjonSome people who are unemployed/out of work have not the slightest intention of looking for a job.
Hi fivejedjon,
That is so true! The plain truth.

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