Common Mistakes : Household

noun

.BAD: At the weekend they have to do all the household
.GOOD: At the weekend they have to do all the housework

.BAD: Some women get no help with the household work
.GOOD: Some women get no help with the housework

: household = all the people living together in a house or flat
.Be quiet or you’ll wake the whole household

housework = all the jobs that have to be done regularly to keep a house or flat clean and tidy
.My husband and I share all the housework between us