report for duty or report to duty?

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report for duty

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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This phrase is used to indicate the action of arriving or presenting oneself to start work or fulfill an obligation.

Examples:

Soldiers are expected to report for duty at 0600 hours.
All employees must report for duty on time.
The new recruit will report for duty next Monday.

Alternatives:

report for work
report for duty assignment
report for duty call
report for duty roster
report for duty shift

report to duty

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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This phrase is used to indicate the action of going to a specific place or person as part of one's duty or responsibility.

Examples:

The officer reported to duty at the main gate.
All crew members must report to duty before departure.
The nurse reported to duty in the emergency room.

Alternatives:

report for duty
report for work duty
report to work
report to the duty station
report to the duty officer

Both phrases are fine/correct; however, they're used in different contexts. 'Report for duty' is used to indicate the action of arriving or presenting oneself to start work or fulfill an obligation. On the other hand, 'report to duty' is used to indicate the action of going to a specific place or person as part of one's duty or responsibility.

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Last updated: July 23, 2024

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