Both possible? Any difference?
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 4, 2010 #1 Both possible? Any difference?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Oct 4, 2010 #2 ostap77 said: Both possible? Any difference? Click to expand... Put them into sentences as you would use them.
ostap77 said: Both possible? Any difference? Click to expand... Put them into sentences as you would use them.
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 4, 2010 #3 bhaisahab said: Put them into sentences as you would use them. Click to expand... "Training is done on the job" ( as part of my job) "I don't drink in the jod"
bhaisahab said: Put them into sentences as you would use them. Click to expand... "Training is done on the job" ( as part of my job) "I don't drink in the jod"
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Oct 4, 2010 #4 ostap77 said: "Training is done on the job" ( as part of my job) "I don't drink in the jod" Click to expand... Yes, "on the job training" is a common expression, but "I don't drink in the job" is not. Do you mean that you don't drink at work?
ostap77 said: "Training is done on the job" ( as part of my job) "I don't drink in the jod" Click to expand... Yes, "on the job training" is a common expression, but "I don't drink in the job" is not. Do you mean that you don't drink at work?
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 4, 2010 #5 bhaisahab said: Yes, "on the job training" is a common expression, but "I don't drink in the job" is not. Do you mean that you don't drink at work? Click to expand... Yes. That's what I meant. Do we ever say "in the job"?
bhaisahab said: Yes, "on the job training" is a common expression, but "I don't drink in the job" is not. Do you mean that you don't drink at work? Click to expand... Yes. That's what I meant. Do we ever say "in the job"?
riquecohen VIP Member Joined Aug 24, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location Brazil Oct 5, 2010 #6 "I don´t drink on the job" is correct.
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 5, 2010 #7 riquecohen said: "I don´t drink on the job" is correct. Click to expand... When do we say "in the job"?
riquecohen said: "I don´t drink on the job" is correct. Click to expand... When do we say "in the job"?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Oct 5, 2010 #8 ostap77 said: When do we say "in the job"? Click to expand... "The work is hard in the job I do". For example.
ostap77 said: When do we say "in the job"? Click to expand... "The work is hard in the job I do". For example.
O ostap77 Key Member Joined Sep 9, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Oct 5, 2010 #9 bhaisahab said: "The work is hard in the job I do". For example. Click to expand... Is there any rule for that? Can I say "the work is hard on the job"?
bhaisahab said: "The work is hard in the job I do". For example. Click to expand... Is there any rule for that? Can I say "the work is hard on the job"?
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 5, 2010 #10 Most things that mean "while I am at work" will be "on the job." You can't drink on the job. I got on-the-job training. Etc.
Most things that mean "while I am at work" will be "on the job." You can't drink on the job. I got on-the-job training. Etc.