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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. How did it go at the job interview? I was supposed to fly out at 7, but had nothing to do at the job fair and was forced to check out of my room by 12.
ID:	AT_THE_JOB [156]
Version:	6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-15 22:33:11 +0100)

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