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Christanford Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Work

Hi,

Investigators will have only a limited amount of time to work a crime site in its untouched state.

Can I say "work at" instead of "work"?

Thanks in advance
  

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You could, but you would lose something. 'On' would be better. Here, 'work' means thoroughly exploit'.

— Mister Micawber

  • You could, but you would lose something.
  • 'On' would be better.
  • Here, 'work' means thoroughly exploit'.
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You could, but you would lose something. 'On' would be better. Here, 'work' means thoroughly exploit'.
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Thanks.

Is it the 13th definition on the list about 'work v, tr' at http://www.thefreedictionary.com/work ?

Thanks in advance
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I think it's this one:

10. To make productive; cultivate: work a farm.
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