Snappy_is_here
Senior Member
Japanese
I often hear both the following expression.
"How was work going?"
"How was your work going?"
Are they the same in meaning?
India - Hindi & English
Yes, K.Z is correct. "How is work going" or "hows work going?" is in present tense. "How was work going" or How was your working going on?" refers to a particular time, when asked to a person.
Hello everybody
Peter had a terrible day at work. He had an argument with his boss and he had a lot of paperwork to do. When he got home , he seemed exhausted.
His wife said:
How was work today?
How was your work today?
Which one is idiomatic and colloquial in English?
Thank you.
ElGladiador
Member
English - USA
Keramus, "how was work today?" is idiomatic and colloquial. To me, "your work" implies a specific project, whereas "work" implies employment more generally. "How is your work coming?" could be used if you want to ask how a certain assignment or project is going, and sounds more like something that a manager would ask a lower-ranking employee than what a wife would ask her husband.
