We had a big job "on" today!

[sitifan]

We had a big job on today!

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What does the adverb "on" mean in the above sentence?

 

[probus]

I'd guess it means planned or scheduled.

 

[BobK]

I'd guess it means planned or scheduled.

Yes; or just 'to do'.

A quite similar (but different) expression is'We had a big job in today'. This means a new work order was placed - that is, someone placed a new order.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, it means 'scheduled'. It's very common in British English.

It's not an adverb, by the way.

 

[Piscean]

It's not an adverb, by the way.

I agree, but some dictionaries so label it, for example, https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/on_2

 

[sitifan]

It's not an adverb, by the way.

What part of speech is it?

 

[jutfrank]

It's a preposition. You don't need to worry about this. It doesn't help you in any way how it's classed. You need to know what language means and how it's used. This is the grammatical pattern:

have something on

 

[SoothingDave]

Yes, it means 'scheduled'. It's very common in British English.

It's not an adverb, by the way.

"On today" is common in BrE?

In AmE, we would just say "we had a big job today." "On today" is an error.

 

[jutfrank]

"On today" is common in BrE?

Yes, very.

I've got a lot on today.
We have nothing on tomorrow.
Do you have anything on (on) Friday morning?

etc.