Telawaa: Take Note!


On TELAWAA(The English Language Academy With Ayo Alonge).


May I say that you "work with" a company/organisation.

By implication, you are a staff of that company, having undergone all the staffing processes.

e.g.
I work with Shell Nigeria (not "work for", not "work in").

She works with that Arab company (not "work for", not "work in").

Most of the graduates from that school now work with a Chinese company in Abuja.

NB:
1. If my job for you is one-off, or I am just contracted for some time being, then I can say "work for".

2. You say "work in" when you refer to the industry and not a particular organisation.

Examples:
I work in the banking industry.
He works in the manufacturing sector.

from Bola Esho's Blog

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