Work vs Job

Question

In the next sentence, why is better use the word "work" than "job"?

There are still nearby two million people without work

I thought that using the word "job" was correct.

Thanks

Nearby= Cerca Nearly= Casi - Politically_Correct1, Aug 2, 2011

I wrote that phrase exactly like it shows on the text book, :( - Animalescus, Aug 2, 2011

Answer 1

I believe that is only a literary style. People have heard it used so much by the media they have learned to say it that way.

There are still nearly two million people without a job.

There are still nearly two million people without work.

I take both sentences to mean the same thing.

Answer 2

I would go with a little differentiation here.

I can be without employment ( job) and still have plenty of (work) to do ( at home for example).

I can have a job, ( employment) and not have much work to do in that job.

So with that in mind I would differentiate, regardless of the common use of the media.

If I were the reporter, to be precise I would use job to point to ( employment ) or lack of it.

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your explanations are very clear :)! - fjfuentesh, Aug 2, 2011

Gracia Julián good to see you! - pacofinkler, Aug 2, 2011

Answer 3

If I'm lucky enough to get a job , I hope they don't expect me to work.

Jejeje! - --Mariana--, Aug 2, 2011

Answer 4

Sometimes these words are synonymous and sometimes not. (Kind of like andar - caminar)

An English-English online dictionary that I like, Dictionary.com, has very long entries for each of your words. Work

Answer 5

Yes, the word "work" can also be used as a noun.

There are still nearby two million people without work.

There are still nearby two million people without jobs.