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Grammar fix

stable job

secure job

A job that is likely to continue for a long time and provides regular income, without much risk of being lost.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • After years of working different jobs, she finally found a stable job at a local bank.work
  • In my opinion, having a stable job is important because it allows people to plan for the future and support their families.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a/an stable job; have/find/get a stable job

WrongHe has a stable work.

RightHe has a stable job.

'A stable job' (countable); 'work' is uncountable, so not 'a stable work'.

Patterna/an stable job; have/find/get a stable job

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff He has secured a position offering long-term employment stability.

Natural He's got a stable job.

Natural; the formal version reads like a job advert.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a stable job
    securesteadywell-paidfind

Don't confuse it

'Stable job' is different from 'temporary job' or 'part-time job', which may not last long.

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