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How's work vs How was work

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'How's work?' asks about someone's current job or workplace situation, while 'How was work?' asks about how someone's day at work went in the past.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used to ask about someone's current job or workplace situation.

"How's work"

This phrase is used to inquire about how someone's work is going at the present moment.

Examples:

  • Hey, how's work going?
  • How's work been treating you lately?
  • Listen to How's Work? with Esther Perel on Spotify. This season on How's Work?, iconic couples therapist Esther Perel focuses on the hard conversations ...
  • Through the power of storytelling, Esther creates a space for you to hear your own lives in the stories of others in Where Should We Begin and How's Work ...
  • This season on How's Work?, iconic couples therapist Esther Perel focuses on the hard conversations we're afraid to have in our jobs: Colleagues navigating ...
  • In this episode of How's Work? with Esther Perel, we meet Mike and Jay. For these two, being in business together hasn't just been about cash.
  • Apr 6, 2021 ... How's Work S2 Ep1 Discussion: If I Quit, What Will People Say? He's a doctor, she works for the government. Her job is one thing on paper ...
  • How's Work provides in-home, non-medical home care services. We offer personalized care to you or your loved ones needs and a...
  • Sep 11, 2023 ... How's Work? - The Preacher's Wife. I am really struggling to see what the wife sees in this guy. Her husband seems to openly resent that she ...
  • How's work going? Report this article; Close menu. Nicky James. Nicky James. Published Aug 31, 2022. + Follow. We all get asked this, whether swapping ...
  • Jun 1, 2021 ... How's Work S2 Ep9 Discussion: My Promotion Ended Our Friendship. They were close friends before they started working together. But when one ...
  • Nov 12, 2019 ... Podcast Maniac reviews the How's Work? podcast by Esther Perel, and what it's like to listen to this How's Work? on Spotify.

Alternatives:

  • How is work?
  • How's your job?
  • How's the job?
  • How's the workplace?
  • How's the office?

This phrase is correct and commonly used to ask about how someone's day at work went in the past.

"How was work"

This phrase is used to inquire about how someone's day at work was in the past.

Examples:

  • How was work today?
  • How was work yesterday?
  • Oct 4, 2016 ... My recommendation is to answer the question “how was work?” in a way that will energize you - regardless. Before you leave work - imagine ...
  • Feb 9, 2022 ... Asking someone "How was work?" can get repetitive for both the asker and askee. Alternatives, however, can lead to more stimulating and ...
  • Aug 15, 2018 ... To a friend who just got out of work and met you, how do you ask how their time was at work? If I say "how was work?
  • Nov 3, 2024 ... How was work last night for everybody? Meme. I was lucky enough to ... r ...
  • Nov 3, 2020 ... “Why do people ask “How was work?” Work is work. I'd rather be in Europe right now, naked on a yacht while destroying my liver...but I'm here.“
  • Sep 6, 2018 ... DAE hate being asked "How was your day?" or "How was work?".
  • Feb 5, 2024 ...How was work today?” An opinion piece (and love letter to Initiate) on finding joy in my career, and how you can too. Date Posted. 2024-02 ...
  • Aug 17, 2018 ... How was work? r/memes - If you ever feel useless just think ...
  • How was work today? Interpersonal work experiences, work-related conversations during after-work hours, and daily affect. Stephanie TremmelSchool of Social ...
  • Dec 9, 2021 ... Hey honey, how was work today? Far Cry 6. r/farcry - a person lying on a bed. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot ...

Alternatives:

  • How did work go?
  • How was your day at work?
  • How was your workday?
  • How was your shift?
  • How was your time at work?

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