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What is the difference between "job" and "work"? #1 (permalink) Mon Oct 11, 2004 18:13 pm   What is the difference between "job" and "work"?
 

Test No. incompl/elem-2 "Money accepted", question 2

She is very happy because she starts her new ......... today.

(a) job
(b) work
(c) labour
(d) post

Test No. incompl/elem-2 "Money accepted", answer 2

She is very happy because she starts her new job today.

Correct answer: (a) job

Your answer was: incorrect
She is very happy because she starts her new work today.
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how can i improve the correct usage of words?
Muhammad Ashraf
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Job vs work #2 (permalink) Mon Oct 11, 2004 18:46 pm   Job vs work
 

Dear Muhammad,

Many thanks for taking part in our forum.
You see, many English words have similar meanings but in a certain context only one particular word is correct. Such is the case with the sentence you are referring to: Here we talk about a person's job - her contract with her employer. In this context the word job is more concrete than the word work describing a number of responsibilities and benefits.

As to your question on how to learn the proper use of English words - it's best when you try to memorize words in combination with other words, that is, you learn phrases (collocations, idioms, expressions etc.) instead of single words.
Please, let me know what you think.
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