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petili
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Hi everybody!
 Happy Valentine �s Day to all of you! lots of LOVE, KISSES and HUGS and not only on this special day! 
And now my question:
In one of the coursebooks I have been currently using( Total English) I came across this question: A: What job are you doing?
and the answer was: B: I �m a journalist but I �m not working at
the moment
My question is: Is it possible and correct to ask about jobs and professions like this as I have known and I have always thaught What do you do? to ask about jobs and professions
Thanks in advance for your answers
Hugs: Petya |
14 Feb 2010
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conqueror_mko
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I ve first heard such a question "what job are you doing"
I think it is wrong
What do you do ? or what �s your job These two questions are common and correct usage as far as I know |
14 Feb 2010
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manuelanunes3
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Hi!
I think the most correct form is:
1- What do you do for a living?
or
2- What �s your job? / What �s your occupation?
Have a nice day!  |
14 Feb 2010
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petili
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Thanks!
That question in the course book doesn�t sound correct to me, too
Petya |
14 Feb 2010
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yanogator
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Yes, the book is wrong. It �s an ongoing situation, so the present continuous (which indicates action now) isn �t right.
Bruce |
14 Feb 2010
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