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Rule "Collocation: at/on the job"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Collocation: at/on the job
Message: The usual collocation is <suggestion>on the job</suggestion> or <suggestion>at work</suggestion>.
Category: Collocations (ID: COLLOCATIONS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • He does personal stuff at the job.
    Correction suggestion: on the job, at work
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • He does personal stuff on the job.
  • I'd like to invite you to look at the job I've posted.
ID: AT_THE_JOB [156]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-25 22:33:08 +0100)