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Zhfan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

At/for 10 dollars.

Hello.

I'd like to know the difference between at and for in front of 10 dollars. For example:
I work for/at 10 dollars an hour.
If there's not much difference, what's better to use?
Thanks.
  

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Hi, I am pretty sure you intend to say the version with for , but nevertheless here are the differences: ‘I work for 10 dollars an hour’ — Your hourly wage is ten dollars. ‘I work at 10 dollars an hour’ — You make great efforts to achieve ten dollars per hour. The latter sounds somewhat informal to me.

— Regards

  • Hi, I am pretty sure you intend to say the version with for , but nevertheless here are the differences: ‘I work for 10 dollars an hour’ — Your hourly wage is ten dollars.
  • ‘I work at 10 dollars an hour’ — You make great efforts to achieve ten dollars per hour.
  • The latter sounds somewhat informal to me.
  • Regards
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Hi,
I am pretty sure you intend to say the version with for, but nevertheless here are the differences:

‘I work for 10 dollars an hour’ — Your hourly wage is ten dollars.

‘I work at 10 dollars an hour’ — You make great efforts to achieve ten dollars per hour.

The latter sounds somewhat informal to me.

Regards
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