About 142,000 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Do we "work a job"? Or "do a job"? Or both? - UsingEnglish.com

    Oct 30, 2005 · For me if someone says "I work a part time job" or "I am working a part time job" then it sounds like they are using the part time job (work a piece of machinery) or making the most out of their part time job, perhaps even decieving the manager (I think that con men are said to "work a mark"), and not simply doing their part time job. E.g.

  2. verbs - Is saying 'I do a job' grammatically correct? - English ...

    Dec 25, 2015 · I do a job. The sentence is grammatical. Incorrec:With the right tools, I could make the job in five minutes. Correct: With the right tools, I could do the job in five minutes. Do a job (NOT make ): 'There are lots of jobs to do when we get home.' (= pieces of work) 'There's no need to thank me. I was just doing my job.' (= what I do to earn a ...

  3. "what do you do at your job" or "what is your job about"?

    Jun 25, 2019 · Job is a noun only, it is work which you do and are paid for. Work can be a verb or a noun and is more generic. It doesn't need to refer to your job. It is also uncountable. You can use these set of facts to work out where you should use job and where to use the word work. "Where do you work?"

  4. prepositions - Good job "on or in" something - English Language ...

    (In this answer, I’ll treat “good job,” “good work,” “great job,” and “great work,” as the same word. They all mean pretty much the same exact thing.) ”On” is the most natural word almost all of the time. It connects the “Good job” to what you did a good job on. “I did a good job on the test” = I scored well on the ...

  5. "co-worker" vs. "colleague" - English Language Learners Stack …

    Aug 29, 2015 · A co-worker is one who works in the same workplace, paid by the same employer; a colleague is someone doing a similar job. But there has recently been an upsurge particularly in shops and supermarkets of signage such as "ask a colleague for help" or on doors "Colleagues only", referring to "staff".

  6. "Let me know how you <get on> <are getting on> at your new job."

    Aug 17, 2023 · (1b) I hear you've got a new job. How are you getting on? — correct. from thefreedictionary.com: (2a) Let me know how you get on at your new job. — by analogy with (1a), I think (2a) must be incorrect too. my variant: (2b) Let me know how you are getting on at your new job. — by analogy with (1b), I think (2b) must be correct too

  7. What's a preferred alternative to the phrase 'do the needful'?

    Yes, "do the needful" is a signature Indian-English phrase. As such, when used in that context, I would not want to discourage it too much :) You could use something like "take the necessary steps / action", "do what is needed". I have to admit I do like the conciseness of "do the needful" :) About it being called slang, I tend to disagree by ...

  8. writing - Job Titles Capitalization - English Language Learners …

    Sep 18, 2015 · Note: if it has "the", we do not capitalize: Mrs Smith, the chairwoman of the company x, is retiring. c) In signatures lines at the end of a letter or email: Sincerely, Sarah Stevens, President. But then, while browsing a well-known job search website I saw ALL the job titles capitalized in the jobs descriptions:

  9. Job: vacancy, offer or opening | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum

    Feb 6, 2015 · The job offer letter basically tells the candidate that the company is offering him a job, the title of the position they are offering, the starting date, and the salary. It also usually has a date mentioned by which the candidate must accept the job, if interested. Please note that not all job offer letters will have the information mentioned ...

  10. "Do you know what IS IT?" vs "Do you know what IT IS?"

    That's all you need to do to turn this statement into a question. You don't need to do anything to the object of know . An exception: As F.E. noted in the comments, there's a children's game called " tag " where one person is called "it".