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Day 28 of 60 · B1 · Vocabulary
Job is countable: a job, two jobs. Work is uncountable: a lot of work, never a work or works for tasks. Career is your working life over time: a career in teaching.
Arabic عمل and French travail cover both job and work, so learners say I found a work or I have many works today. In English, work is the activity, and a job is the position you're paid for.
| ✗ Don't say | ✓ Say |
|---|---|
| I found a new work. | I found a new job. |
| I have a lot of works today. | I have a lot of work today. |
| Finding a work is hard these days. | Finding work is hard these days. |
| — | She's had a long career in teaching. |
A: Hi Lina! How's the new job?
B: Great, but I have a lot of work this month.
A: Do you see a future there?
B: Yes, I'd like to build a career in marketing.
Choose the best answer. The answers are at the end of the lesson.
Works exists, but with other meanings, as in roadworks or the works of a writer. For your daily tasks, say a lot of work.
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