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Mitsuo23 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
work vs job
Hi,
I'm trying to figure out the difference between job and work, and some website says, the former means positions and suggests more specific than the latter. But, if I see some examples in dictionaries they seem to be interchangeable in a practical sense.
e.g)
She had been out of work.
She had been without job.
He started work as a security guard.
He started a job as a security guard.
I’m still looking for work.
I’m still looking for a job.
Is the difference between these words ambiguous?
Thank you,
M
I'm trying to figure out the difference between job and work, and some website says, the former means positions and suggests more specific than the latter. But, if I see some examples in dictionaries they seem to be interchangeable in a practical sense.
e.g)
She had been out of work.
She had been without job.
He started work as a security guard.
He started a job as a security guard.
I’m still looking for work.
I’m still looking for a job.
Is the difference between these words ambiguous?
Thank you,
M
Top answer
She had been out of work. She had been without a job. Work is activity that requires effort.
- She had been out of work.
- She had been without a job.
- Work is activity that requires effort.
- For example, a teacher will assign homework .
- That is school work to be done at home.
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She had been out of work.
She had been without a job.
Work is activity that requires effort. For example, a teacher will assign homework. That is school work to be done at home. Housework is doing things around the house, like washing dishes, cleaning the floors, and dusting the furniture.
Work can also be a verb:
My dad works on th
She had been without a job.
Work is activity that requires effort. For example, a teacher will assign homework. That is school work to be done at home. Housework is doing things around the house, like washing dishes, cleaning the floors, and dusting the furniture.
Work can also be a verb:
My dad works on th
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Thank you for taking your time for such precise explanations. Now I understand the difference between work and a job as a position.
Just one more thing. Is there any difference between the sentences below? (I'm not sure if the second are making sense, though) Now the problem to me is, when a job means a task, jobs seems almost identical to the word "work." Do you distinguish like the
Just one more thing. Is there any difference between the sentences below? (I'm not sure if the second are making sense, though) Now the problem to me is, when a job means a task, jobs seems almost identical to the word "work." Do you distinguish like the
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- Carrying heavy loads around all day is hard work. I agree. This is a very difficult activity.
- Carrying heavy loads around all day is a hard job. The job of a mailman involves carrying heavy packages and delivering them to customers all day. It is a hard job.
The job of a freight loader also involves lifting heavy boxes and putting them on trucks. It is a hard job.
- Carrying heavy loads around all day is a hard job. The job of a mailman involves carrying heavy packages and delivering them to customers all day. It is a hard job.
The job of a freight loader also involves lifting heavy boxes and putting them on trucks. It is a hard job.
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