Groundwork vs Legwork - What's the difference?
groundwork | legwork |
The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.
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Skillful or vigorous use of the legs, as in dance or sports.
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As nouns the difference between groundwork and legwork
is that groundwork is the foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest while legwork is work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.groundwork
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Noun
(en noun)- The discovery of the laws of electricity laid the groundwork for a century of innovation.
See also
* legworklegwork
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Alternative forms
* leg work, leg-workNoun
(-)Who'll Buy My Stocks?," Time , 7 Mar.:
- In addition to spreading more information, brokers are going to have to do some leg work to get new customers.
What the world has done right on SARS," Christian Science Monitor , 1 May (retrieved 5 Jan. 2009):
- The worldwide effort has already revealed several valuable lessons [including] . . . the use of old-fashioned legwork in tracking down people who may unknowingly carry a virus.
- John did all the legwork . He had the invitations printed and mailed. He found speakers.
Atalanta and Yale Race: An English expert criticizes the crews of Yale and Harvard," New York Times , 11 May, p. 20 (retrieved 5 Jan 2009):
- "Watriss, No. 3, is rowing well. . . . His leg work is very fair."
- Fancy legwork and jumping rope will get you in great shape.