Introduction
An office is a place in a building where some people work. There are some words that we often use together. These are called collocations. Learn some of the verbs that we often use with the noun ‘office’ with Georgie.
Common collocations with ‘office’
go to the office
go into the office
If you go to the office, this emphasises the journey there, whereas if you go into the office, this is more about entering the building.
- Mum goes to the office by car.
- I saw him go into the office through the back door.
arrive at the office
get to the office
If you arrive at or get to the office, you reach the office after travelling there.
- I managed to get to the office early this morning.
- They arrived at the office at 8.45am.
leave the office
If you leave the office, you exit the building.
- Everyone usually leaves the office at 5pm.
manage the office
run the office
If you manage or run an office, it means you’re responsible for planning, organising, and coordinating the activities of an office.
- I’m an office manager – I manage the office so that everything goes smoothly.
- The CEO makes the business decisions, but Sarah runs the office – she makes sure everything is organised.
TRANSCRIPT
Note: This is not a word-for-word transcript.
Georgie
Let’s learn verbs you’re likely to hear with the word ‘office’.
An office is a place in a building where some people work.
If you go to the office, this emphasises the journey there, whereas if you go into the office, this is more about entering the building.
I go to the office by train every day.
I usually go into the office after buying a coffee.
When you reach the office after travelling, you can say you arrive at the office or get to the office. Then, after work, you leave the office – you exit the building.
What time do you usually get to the office?
I usually arrive at the office around 9am. Then I leave the office around 6pm.
If you’re responsible for organising the office, you might manage or run the office.
Sarah manages the office – she plans training for employees and organises office documents.
So, you can go to the office, go into the office, arrive at and leave the office. You can manage and run an office.
See you next time!