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[bieasy]

Hi,

On CNN there is a quiz asking:
"Have you ever fallen asleep on the job?"


Shouldn't it be "...in the job?"

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[Barb_D]

On the job.

On-the-job training.
Goofing off on the job.
Falling asleeep on the job
Etc.

 

[Soup]

Hi,

On CNN there is a quiz asking:
"Have you ever fallen asleep on the job?"


Shouldn't it be "...in the job?"

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"On the job" is correct as are these:

Have you ever fallen asleep
at work?
at the office?
in the office?
at your desk?
on your desk?
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[engee30]

I've got a feeling that there's also another possible interpretation of the phrase on the job, with the context of falling asleep doing that job. ;-)

 

[5jj]

I've got a feeling that there's also another possible interpretation of the phrase on the job, with the context of falling asleep doing that job. ;-)

Shhh! This is a family forum.

 

[Rover_KE]

I've got a feeling that there's also another possible interpretation of the phrase on the job, with the context of falling asleep doing that job. ;-)

 

[bieasy]

I've got a feeling that there's also another possible interpretation of the phrase on the job, with the context of falling asleep doing that job. ;-)

:?: I don't get it... :?:

 

[5jj]

:?: I don't get it... :?:

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[billmcd]

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RE. "on the job". Never used with that meaning in AmE. I'll have to be careful if/when in England.