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Jandi Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Be out at/for work

When do we say 'I'm out for work', and when do we say 'I'm out at work'?

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Hello Jandi The final answers would come from native speakers, but let me try. I think your two phrases basically mean the same: 'I am not at home to work'. But "out" could mean "open about one's sexual orientation" So someone might say : "She is out at work as well as with friends".

— Paco2004

  • Hello Jandi The final answers would come from native speakers, but let me try.
  • I think your two phrases basically mean the same: 'I am not at home to work'.
  • But "out" could mean "open about one's sexual orientation" So someone might say : "She is out at work as well as with friends".
  • paco
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Hello Jandi

The final answers would come from native speakers, but let me try.

I think your two phrases basically mean the same: 'I am not at home to work'.

But "out" could mean "open about one's sexual orientation"
So someone might say : "She is out at work as well as with friends".

paco
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I'll give it a try:
"I'm out for work": to me it means "I'm (going) out (looking) for work"
"I'm out at work": to me it means "I'm (going) out (and if someone wants to reach me, I'll be) at work".
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In fact, this is my brother's question.
His teacher told him that
1. I'm out for work. - This means 'I'm going out to work', or 'I'm out of my workplace or home in order to do some work.'
2. I'm out at work. - This means 'I'm at my workplace, not my home.'

But I think that
1. I'm out for work. - No English.
2. I'm out at work. - I agree with her. This means 'I'm
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What I prefer is "I'm off to work" (I'm going out to go to my workplace)!
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Yes!
Thank you, Pieanne!
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