“Start Work” on something vs “Start working”
Is it correct to say "Now I am going to start work on this new project"? I have the habit of saying it in that context. Also, I have heard British people say this and I am wondering if it is something commonly used in American-English.
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Is it correct to say "Now I am going to start work on this new project"? I have the habit of saying it in that context. Also, I have heard British people say this and I am wondering if it is something commonly used in American-English.
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Is it correct to say "Now I am going to start work on this new project"? I have the habit of saying it in that context. Also, I have heard British people say this and I am wondering if it is something commonly used in American-English.
grammar american-english british-english
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Is it correct to say "Now I am going to start work on this new project"? I have the habit of saying it in that context. Also, I have heard British people say this and I am wondering if it is something commonly used in American-English.
grammar american-english british-english
grammar american-english british-english
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