When you take up/on a job, do your best

[angliholic]

When you take up/on a job, do your best to carry it out.



Do both up and on fit in the above? If yes, what are their differences in meaning? Thanks.

 

[RonBee]

Perhaps they can both be used, but I am only familiar with on in that context ("When you take on a job...."). If up can be used in that context it would, no doubt, mean the same thing.

~R

 

[angliholic]

Thanks, Ron.
But in what contexts would you prefer to use "take up?"

 

[RonBee]

take up

We might say take up to say that we have adopted the practice of a certain activity on a regular basis. Example:

Ron has decided to take up sewing.
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~R

 

[RonBee]

take on, take up

https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/t.html

Ron has decided to take up golf.
Ron took on the job of editing a weekly newsletter.
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[angliholic]

take on, take up

https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/t.html​

Ron has decided to take up golf.​

Ron took on the job of editing a weekly newsletter.​

Thanks, Ron.
Got it.