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Grammar fix

find a job

get work

to successfully get employment, especially after searching for it.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • After graduating from university, it took me three months to find a job.work
  • In my country, it can be difficult for young people to find a job without experience.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: find a job

WrongI want to find a work.

RightI want to find a job.

'A job' (countable) or 'work' (uncountable, no 'a').

Patternfind a job

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am endeavouring to secure gainful employment.

Natural I'm trying to find a job.

'Secure gainful employment' is officialese; 'find a job' is what people say.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • find a job
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Don't confuse it

'Do a job' means to perform work; 'find a job' means to get hired.

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