Question

1. I can't concentrate on work.
2. I can't concentrate at work.
3. I can't concentrate (on something) at work.
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Which one is correct? Does #1 mean #3? •English - Writeacher, Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 8:46am
1 and 2 are fine, but mean different things.

3 will be fine once the parentheses are removed.

1 and 3 are very close, but not identical in meaning.
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Thank you for your help.

1. I can't concentrate on work.
2. I can't concentrate at work.
3. I can't concentrate (on something) at work.
4. I can't concentrate/ in the workplace because a building is under construction. (example sentence)

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Does #2 mean #4? I cannot concentrate on what I should do in/at my workplace because of the noise.

In #1, I am not in my workplace. I may be in my workplace. I may not be in my workplace. Anyway, wherever I am, I cannot concentrate on what I have to do.

In #1, I may be in the workplace or in another place. In #2, I am in the workplace. Is my explanation right?

Answer 1

1. I can't concentrate on work.
2. I can't concentrate at work.
3. I can't concentrate (on something) at work.
4. I can't concentrate/ in the workplace because a building is under construction. (example sentence)

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Does #2 mean #4? I cannot concentrate on what I should do in/at my workplace because of the noise. <b>Yes</b>

In #1, I am not in my workplace. I may be in my workplace. I may not be in my workplace. Anyway, wherever I am, I cannot concentrate on what I have to do. <b>Right</b>

In #1, I may be in the workplace or in another place. In #2, I am in the workplace. Is my explanation right?

<b>Yes, your explanations are right.</b>