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work starts vs work started

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Work starts' is used to talk about the beginning of work in the present or future, while 'work started' is used to refer to work that has already begun in the past.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 1789 views

work starts

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to the beginning of work in the present or future.

Use 'work starts' when talking about the beginning of work in the present or future. For example, 'Work starts at 9 a.m. tomorrow.'

Examples:

Work starts in an hour.
When does work start for you?
The meeting is when work starts for the project.

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Panama Canal Rival: Work Starts in Nicaragua Amid Fears Over Environment and Role of China. Monday, 05 January 2015 10:30 By Maya Collombon, The ...
Doubts deepen over Chinese-backed Nicaragua canal as work starts. By Gabriel Stargardter. MANAGUA Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:25pm EST ...
4 days ago ... Matthews road widening work starts Monday. By Steve Lyttle slyttle@ charlotteobserver.com. By Steve Lyttle The Charlotte Observer. Posted: ...
Work starts on new Wesley Chapel outlet mall. 10 News Staff, WTSP 5:30 p.m. EST December 12, 2014. Ground was broken on Friday morning for Tampa ...

Alternatives:

work begins
work commences
work kicks off
work initiates
work gets underway

work started

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to work that has already begun in the past.

Use 'work started' when referring to work that has already begun in the past. For example, 'Work started last week.'

Examples:

Work started early this morning.
I heard that work started on the new project.
By the time I arrived, work had already started.

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In some cases data may refer to gross surface or physical volume of construction work started for dwellings or buildings. Construction is considered as underway ...
Nov 7, 2014 ... Work started to transform historic Syracuse warehouse into apartments (photos). 1 / 40. Meaker Building. The historic C.G. Meaker Food Co.
Work started on a 60-bed unit at EMSH. By JOEL COUNCE - Associated Press - Thursday, January 1, 2015. MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) - Construction continues at ...
Political Insider: Prep work started for election count. Erica Felci, The Desert Sun 10:50 p.m. PDT October 25, 2014. ballot box. File photo. (Photo: Crystal ...

Alternatives:

work had begun
work was initiated
work commenced
work kicked off
work got underway

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