Think about tasks and a longer professional path.
The idea
Work means activity or tasks, paid or unpaid; it is usually uncountable. A career is a person’s working life or progress in an occupation.
| Word | Typical focus |
|---|---|
| work | activity or tasks |
| career | professional life over time |
Examples
- I have work to finish tonight.
- The garden work took all morning.
- Our team shares the work fairly.
- Her career in science spans three decades.
- He changed careers after university.
- A career in teaching can take many paths.
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Do not say a work for a task: use work or a task. A career can include several jobs.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct word. I have some ___ to finish on this report. (work / career)
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work
work: The report is a task to finish.
Choose the correct word. She hopes to pursue a ___ in medicine. (work / career)
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career
career: The sentence looks at a long professional path.
Choose the correct word. There is unpaid ___ to do in the garden. (work / career)
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work
work: The garden activity can be unpaid.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct word. I have some ___ to finish on this report. (work / career)
Choose the correct word. She hopes to pursue a ___ in medicine. (work / career)
Choose the correct word. There is unpaid ___ to do in the garden. (work / career)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe work you do and a career you might pursue.