Work o works
Hi, I get confused as to whether I should use the word "work" or "works" if what you have is a product of your effort or activity. I know the words "a work" is used to refer to things such as a painting or sculpture but I don't it can be used to denote anything that comes out as a result of your effort.
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The pilot works at ,
Who works at,
It is a work of art.
They are works of art .
Hi fox10. I see that you aren't asking about the difference between the verb "to work" and the noun "work". Rather, you want to know when to use the word "work" when it means the product of your efforts.
Your work can refer to what you do for a living or an avocation:
My life's work is to help others.
My work is to inspect the products on this assembly line.
In the above examples, work is more or less equal to "job".
Work can also refer to a product of your efforts, in the sense of something you made. A painting or sculpture is a work of art. Such works of art that you place in an exhibition would be called your work. If you referred to a number of paintings you did you could use the plural or the singular; these are my works, or these are my work.
This definition should help:
1.exertion or effortdirected to producing or accomplishing something; labor; toil.
2.something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The students finished their work in class.
3.productive or operativeactivity.
4.employment, as in some form of industry,especially as a means of earning one's livelihood: to look for work.
5.one's place of employment: Don't phone him at work.
Hi fox!
I know that can be confusing. In your two examples,
Who works at the hospital?
The pilot works at the airport.
The third person present tense of "to work" is "works", at least in the US.
I hope that helps!
