Similar but Different
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Travel - Trip - Journey - Voyage - Commute
Travel is a verb.
I hope to travel to Canada some day.
Travel is an uncountable noun.
Air travel is getting more and more common every day.
Travels is a plural noun.
We'd love to hear about your travels in South America.
Trip is a countable noun. It often refers to a short journey.
Would you like me to buy anything for you? I'm gonna take a trip to the supermarket.
Next week we have a business trip to Japan.
Journey is a countable noun. It's usually a long distance.
Last year Freddie made a journey across Europe by train.
Have a safe journey!
Voyage is a countable noun. It's usually a long journey by boat or ship.
The voyage from England to India used to take 6 months.
Commute is a verb. It refers to the regular trip from one's home to work.
She commutes from Philadelphia to D.C. every day.
Job is a countable noun.
You get a job to earn a living.
Work is an uncountable noun. It refers to the activity, nature or place of a job or business.
The work on the new airport should be under way soon.
What kind of work do you do?
You can reach him at the office. He should be at work by now.
Learning English can be hard work.
Both task and job can refer to a piece of work.
My first task/job will be to get to know my way around the office.
But task is often a hard or unpleasant duty.
Errand is a short trip to do or get something.
Can you let me have the car tomorrow? I've got a lot of errands to do.