今日は仕事にまつわる話です。

◆語彙

announce
report
apologize for
worry about
take over person’s tasks
temporarily cover person’s job

◆Grammar tip

Use someone/anyone/no one + (to-infinitive) to talk about people.

I have a lot of work today, so I need someone to finish the report for me.
Sandra is sick today, but there isn’t anyone to take over her tasks.
Everyone went home, so there’s no one to help me with this.

Use something/anything/nothing + (to-infinitive) to talk about things.

We have something to announce.
Everything’s okay now. You don’t have anything to worry about.
Please go. There’s nothing to see here.

◆Trivia

In Japan, less than 10% of men take paternity leave, but in Sweden, approximately 90% of men take paternity leave! In Sweden, both men and women can take up to 240 days of parental leave. They also get paid 90% of their salary for the first 180 days of parental leave.

◆Example

I can’t go out this weekend. There’s no one to take care of my kids.
Can we go to your office? I have something to report.
Calm down. You don’t have anything to worry about.
The phone rang, but there wasn’t anyone to answer it.
Can I talk to you? I have something to tell you.
All of the Russian-speaking staff went home. There’s no body to translate the documents.