Job и work: исчисляемое существительное, неисчисляемое существительное и глагол

Job и work связаны по смыслу, но используются по-разному.

Job: конкретная должность

Job — исчисляемое: a job, two jobs, many jobs.

• She has a new job.
• I’m applying for three jobs.

Work: деятельность и задачи

Work обычно неисчисляемое, когда обозначает работу в целом.

• I have a lot of work today.
• She is looking for work.

Work — также глагол

• I work for an international company.
• She works from home.

Work for, at и as

work for — компания; work at — место; work as — профессия или роль.

Ошибки

I have many works today. → I have a lot of work today.

I’m looking for a work. → I’m looking for work. / a job.

Практика

1. She’s looking for a new ___.
2. I have too much ___ to finish.
3. He ___ as an accountant.
4. How many ___ did you apply for?

Ответы: 1. job; 2. work; 3. works; 4. jobs.