What's the difference of the two sentences ?
1.What's your job?
2.What's your occupation?
To me,they are the same question.I want to know for the native speaker,which one is better?
Thank you in advance !
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Answers · 5
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Hi Tinashi,
It all depends on the situation. Both words have similar meanings, yet they can have nuances.
A job can refer to a task you have been assigned, and may not mean the work you specialise in exchange for pay.
Example: I have been given a job of conducting surveys.
An occupation is a person's usual or principal work, and is a means for making a living.
Example: He is proud of his occupation as an airline pilot.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, Lance
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Thank you Phil :)
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They are both the same, but people are more likely to say 'what's your job'.
Other examples of the same thing:
What do you do for work?
What do you work in?
What do you do for a living?
What do you do?
What job do you do?
You got a job?
Got a job?
You work?
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