-1

I work in/at an investment firm.

Is there any difference between using in and at in this sentence?

Eddie Kal
  • 18,658
  • 26
  • 80
  • 165
cfvghbjk
  • 9
  • In certain contexts *some* native speakers might claim there's a nuance of difference between ***in / at / for*** here, but for all practical purposes they're equivalent. One that *is* usually different is ***with***, which tends to imply ***...as an [equal / independent] partner*** rather than ***...as an employee***. – FumbleFingers Feb 21 '20 at 15:35
  • *for* might imply freelancing – SovereignSun Feb 21 '20 at 15:48
  • https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/90379/work-for-work-in-work-at – lee Feb 21 '20 at 16:18
  • 1
    Does this answer your question? [“I work in” vs. “I work at”](https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/106201/i-work-in-vs-i-work-at) – CJ Dennis Feb 21 '20 at 21:46

1 Answers1

0

A regular employee would most likely say, "I work at an investment firm." If using the company name, it would be more common to say, "I work for Shearson/Lehman." Other variations: "I work with Dan at McDonald's." "I with with an investment group." "I'm a partner at Radle, Harrison and Liberfarb." "I am employed by Tingstofel and Flanders."

The differences are very subtle.

L. Bock
  • 121
  • 1