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#2 (permalink) Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:03 pm Can I say do hired labour or perform hired labour? |
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Hi Twin Both sound strange to me.
I mean, "hired labour" would usually refer to a "workforce" or "worker" rather than to the "work", wouldn't it?
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#3 (permalink) Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:08 pm Can I say do hired labour or perform hired labour? |
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| I was afraid of such an answer. Could we use hired work instead of hired labour? Which of the nouns would sound better to you - do or perform? |
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#4 (permalink) Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:12 pm Can I say do hired labour or perform hired labour? |
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| Perhaps I was apprehensive of such an answer would be better. |
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#5 (permalink) Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:54 pm Can I say do hired labour or perform hired labour? |
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Hi Twin
I'd like it better as "hired work" and would probably pick "do" as a standard. "Perform" would sound a little more formal, but should also be also OK.
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