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Makiasan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
work (for) long hours
Do these sentences sound fine? I'd like to know if you need the word "for" with the word "hour".
1a. I work long hours.
1b. I work for long hours.
2a. I work a lot of hours.
2b. I work for a lot of hours.
3a. I work eight hours.
3b. I work for eight hours.
Thank you.
1a. I work long hours.
1b. I work for long hours.
2a. I work a lot of hours.
2b. I work for a lot of hours.
3a. I work eight hours.
3b. I work for eight hours.
Thank you.
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1a. and 3a. sounds correct to me.
- 1a.
- and 3a.
- sounds correct to me.
- If you have a job that requires you to work long hours, then omit "for".
- "I work long hours" .
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1a. and 3a. sounds correct to me. If you have a job that requires you to work long hours, then omit "for".
"I work long hours" . This is a statement that you have a job that require you to work long hours or that your job demands long working hours.
"I work eight hours" means you put in (spend) eights hours every day at work .
But let us say that you have just completed a job t
"I work long hours" . This is a statement that you have a job that require you to work long hours or that your job demands long working hours.
"I work eight hours" means you put in (spend) eights hours every day at work .
But let us say that you have just completed a job t
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MakiasanDo these sentences sound fine? I'd like to know if you need the word "for" with the word "hour".I don't see any of the prescription that Miriam has cooked up.
They are synonymous; 'for' is merely optional in all of your sentences.
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