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Old 22-Sep-2006, 02:59
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Cool job, career, vocation?
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i wonder if there are differnces among job, career , vocation. If so , what is it? and how do you native speakers use it in what context?
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Old 22-Sep-2006, 10:31
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job- any work
career- a person's professional life- my career has been teaching, and I have had a number of different jobs
vocation- a job requiring special commitment, like a doctor, priest, etc
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