What is the difference between "to work on overtime" and "to work overtime"?
AliceChang1990 Banned Joined Jun 16, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location United States Jun 22, 2011 #1 What is the difference between "to work on overtime" and "to work overtime"?
A Allen165 Key Member Joined Aug 8, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Switzerland Jun 22, 2011 #2 AliceChang1990 said: What is the difference between "to work on overtime" and "to work overtime"? Click to expand... NOT A TEACHER. I'm not familiar with "work on overtime." Could you provide some context?
AliceChang1990 said: What is the difference between "to work on overtime" and "to work overtime"? Click to expand... NOT A TEACHER. I'm not familiar with "work on overtime." Could you provide some context?
AliceChang1990 Banned Joined Jun 16, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location United States Jun 22, 2011 #3 From articles.latimes.com/1988-04-08/local/me-1185_1_gang-violence "Police Chief Daryl F. Gates promised to conduct anti-gang sweeps with 1,000 officers working on overtime after the Good Friday gang shooting that killed one person and injured 12."
From articles.latimes.com/1988-04-08/local/me-1185_1_gang-violence "Police Chief Daryl F. Gates promised to conduct anti-gang sweeps with 1,000 officers working on overtime after the Good Friday gang shooting that killed one person and injured 12."
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 22, 2011 #4 There is no difference in meaning and "working overtime" is the more common expression.