Finished all the work vs Finished all the workS

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Finished all the work' is the more common and natural way to express that all tasks or assignments have been completed. On the other hand, 'finished all the works' could be used when referring to a collection of artistic or literary creations.

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Finished all the work

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that all tasks or assignments have been completed.

Examples:

I have finished all the work assigned to me.
She finished all the work before the deadline.
Have you finished all the work for the project?

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I finished all the lab work a year earlier.
I finished all my work on the plane before we got here,
I finished all my works every time.
I will have finished the work by eight o'clock.
I intended to have finished the work.
She must have finished the work yesterday.
I've finished the work I had to do.
I've finished the work he started.
Tom has already finished the work that he needed to do.
They've nearly finished the work on my house.
I finished all my work and I can fly back up to take the bar exam.
I finished the work you're too good for, boss.
You told her that you had finished the work three days before.
I welcome that, and I would also like to thank the Committee Chairman who finished the work.
And now, having finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action.
She took over from me when she finished work.
I just finished work Want a ride?
You've finished work early, Don.
How will the work get finished?
From what you told me downstairs you haven't been here since the work was finished.

Alternatives:

completed all the work
finished all the tasks
completed all the tasks

Finished all the workS

This phrase is correct but less common in everyday language. It is typically used when referring to a collection of artistic or literary creations.

This phrase is used when referring to a collection of artistic or literary creations that have been completed.

Examples:

The artist finished all the works for the upcoming exhibition.
She has finished all the works in her latest series.
The writer finished all the works in the anthology.

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I finished all the lab work a year earlier.
I finished all my work on the plane before we got here,
I finished all my works every time.
I will have finished the work by eight o'clock.
I intended to have finished the work.
She must have finished the work yesterday.
I've finished the work I had to do.
I've finished the work he started.
Tom has already finished the work that he needed to do.
They've nearly finished the work on my house.
I finished all my work and I can fly back up to take the bar exam.
I finished the work you're too good for, boss.
You told her that you had finished the work three days before.
I welcome that, and I would also like to thank the Committee Chairman who finished the work.
And now, having finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action.
She took over from me when she finished work.
I just finished work Want a ride?
You've finished work early, Don.
How will the work get finished?
From what you told me downstairs you haven't been here since the work was finished.

Alternatives:

completed all the pieces
finished all the creations
completed all the projects

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Finished all the work vs Finished all the workS