"zur Arbeit gehen" VS "auf Arbeit gehen" ????
What do these German words "zur Arbeit gehen" and "auf Arbeit gehen" mean? What is the difference between them?

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Both mean "to go to work". However, only "zur Arbeit gehen" is correct. "auf Arbeit gehen" is extremely colloquial.

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Auf Arbeit gehen ist Ruhrpottdeutsch.

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Both expressions are synonymous. However, "zur Arbeit" is official Standard German, while "auf Arbeit" is slang from the Ruhrgebiet area.

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