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Penicillin  #285617  Thu, 26 Oct 06 12:23 AM

Hello

Which preposition should we place?

- I work (in/for) XYZ company.

Or they're both correct?

Thanks

  
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Philip  #285644  Thu, 26 Oct 06 02:27 AM
 Onh1986 wrote:

Hello

Which preposition should we place?

- I work (in/for) XYZ company.

Or they're both correct?

Thanks

Depending on the context, either could be correct.
  
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CalifJim  #285645  Thu, 26 Oct 06 02:27 AM
I work for XYZ is most usual.

I work in  is usually followed by the department you work in within the company.

I work in sales.  I work in engineering.  I work in accounting for XYZ.

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Penicillin  #286474  Sat, 28 Oct 06 04:26 AM
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