Work and job
I'd like to have a guide about the use of work and job. Could someone give me some help? Thanks :)
Tomísimo or Rusty, please, could you correct my mistake in the tittle? I forgot a 'k'. Thanks. |
Hmm let' s see :) (Just my non-native two cents..;))
I guess when you are talking about 'work' it tends to be a little more subjective, whereas the job or your job is more concrete? For instance if you are talking in more general terms I think you' d be more inclined to use 'work' in English for instance: ' What line of work are you in?'. 'I have to go to work tomorrow so I can' t stay too long'. 'I was given a promotion at work last year'. Whereas when you are talking about it more concretely you might be inclined to use 'job' usually. For example: 'It' s part of my job to make sure everything runs smoothely in this department'. 'In my job I have to talk and write to people in America a lot because our headquarters are in New York'. ' For this job it' s very important to speak several languages and to know how to use excell'. So I think 'job' is used more as the summary of all responsibilities, tasks, skills etc that involve being able to do the job, therefore it is more concrete. (For instance it's a 'jobdescription' meaning, all things relevant to describe what the job entails.:)) Also you would use 'job' for a concrete task. e.g. 'We have a job to do!' or ' It' s a dirty job but someone has to do it' (Often used jokingly e.g. when something is actually very pleasant.. :D) Maybe - but this is something others can answer better - it would be more or less the difference between 'puesto' and 'trabajo' ? (Although 'position' also exists in English for 'puesto' I think). Native speaker' s opinion? :) |
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Maybe these two links will clarify the concept and its usage. http://www.wordreference.com/es/tran...p?tranword=job http://www.wordreference.com/es/tran...?tranword=work :) |
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JOb is countable y work is uncountable and then you have some collocations to be at work, to be out of work, to start work, to finish work etc... But always a job and some work. |
OK, thanks everybody. :)
I think I'll have to study the examples in wordreference :( That difference between countable and uncountable with "trabajo" I'm not able to see very clearly, but I'll try :impatient: Bob, I edited the post, but I couldn't change the tittle, anyway somebody has corrected it (thanks again) :) |
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You can have two jobs, but you can' t have two works - generally you have 'work' to do.. This can be for one job or for several ones.. ;) :) |
Irmamar quizás eso te ayuda.
Piensa de "work" como un verbo y "job" como un nombre. I have a job at the Store over there. My job is boring. I need to work for a living We worked hard at our job Pero por supuesto no está que sencilla. Si sigues estas reglas pienso que vas a estar entendida por la gente inglés:) |
I use the word Work when I've to say above a something already made.
I mean. For instance, I made my work with an excellent end in the square. I'm going to my job. It's that I've understood above its means. |
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Work can be a noun or a verb, so you can say I work at a job and I have a job of work but it is wrong to say I job at a work and I have a work of job.. :D |
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