(1) I like to work in an afternoon shift.
(2) I like to work in the afternoon shift.
(3) I like to work an afternoon shift.
(4) I like to work the afternoon shift.
Which one(s) is/are correct? Thank you very much.
In North America it's I like to work (the) swing shift. I'm working (the) swing shift this week. 'the' is optional.
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In North America it's
I like to work (the) swing shift.
I'm working (the) swing shift this week.
'the' is optional.
In some regions the shifts are called 'first shift', 'swing shift', and 'grave shift'.
You can use 'afternoon shift', too, of course, and that goes like this:
I like to work (on) the afternoon shift.
'on' is option