TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

a long day at work vs a long day of work

These are both acceptable phrases, but they would be used in somewhat dissimilar contexts. 'A long day at work' implies that the day was spent working, while 'a long day of work' suggests that the day involved a lot of work. The choice between them depends on whether you want to emphasize the duration of the day or the amount of work done.

Explained by Gregg
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: September 20, 2024 • 17810 views

a long day at work

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a day spent working.

This phrase is used to indicate that a day was spent working, emphasizing the duration of the day.

Examples:

It was a long day at work, but I finally finished the project.
After a long day at work, all I want to do is relax.
She had a long day at work, with back-to-back meetings.

Show examples from the web [+]

When I'm driving home at night after a long day at work, all I can think about is getting to my baby.
Nice to be complimented on the food that you've slaved over after a long day at work.
I had a long day at work.
Looks like you had a long day at work.
But at least I know she'll be having a long day at work.
A long day at work, I'd have two.
I had a long day at work, and you didn't leave us anything.
Now it's important to make your man feel at ease when he comes home from a long day at work.
I just had a long day at work. I'm tired.

Alternatives:

a tiring day at work
a busy day at work
a productive day at work
a challenging day at work
a rewarding day at work

a long day of work

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a day involving a lot of work.

This phrase is used to indicate that a day involved a significant amount of work, emphasizing the work done during the day.

Examples:

It was a long day of work, but we managed to complete the project.
She had a long day of work, but she accomplished a lot.
After a long day of work, I feel exhausted.

Show examples from the web [+]

A long, hard day of work, finally you go home, get in bed, close your eyes.
I had a long day at work.
A long day at work, I'd have two.
Looks like you had a long day at work.
I had a long day at work, and you didn't leave us anything.
When I'm driving home at night after a long day at work, all I can think about is getting to my baby.
But at least I know she'll be having a long day at work.
Now it's important to make your man feel at ease when he comes home from a long day at work.
I just had a long day at work. I'm tired.
Nice to be complimented on the food that you've slaved over after a long day at work.
Had another long day at work,
The 3 o'clock Sun has not stopped Dámaso and Nemesio in their long day's work.
The younger generation works long days for a pittance, causing physical and mental weariness.
Speaking of hard work, do you think a laborer in Basilicata, or a shepherd from Abruzzo, will want to see this great film of yours after a long day's work?
I chill out after a long, hard day's work.
After a long hard day's work, we go there to enjoy ourselves and have fun.
For Murray, a tie so we can be with you all day long at work.
Look, I am an assistant all day long at work.
All day long I work to please this officer.
Sarah was separated from her husband Vince, and after long, grueling days at work, she'd go home to a cold, empty apartment.

Alternatives:

a hard day of work
a challenging day of work
a productive day of work
a demanding day of work
a strenuous day of work

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!