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31-Dec-2007, 03:53

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Back to work or back at work?

Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday
Is the sentence right? Why back at work, not to work?

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31-Dec-2007, 06:12

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Re: Back to work or back at work?

The sentence IS correct.
'Back to work' would be used "She went back to work yesterday".

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