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Osee Posted 18 years ago
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Tom with Human Resource or in Human Resource

When talking about people in a workplace, we often refer to a person together with their departments. I heard in the comedy serises Friends, these two phrases:

1) Tom with Human Resource

2) Janice in Marketing

So I am just wondering how about switching "with" and "in" above? Does it still make sense? Thanks.
  

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Hello Osee, In BrE you would say "Tom from Human Resources", or "Tom in Human Resources"; but not "Tom with Human Resource". It may be different in other kinds of English, though! Best wishes, MrP

— MrPedantic

  • Hello Osee, In BrE you would say "Tom from Human Resources", or "Tom in Human Resources"; but not "Tom with Human Resource".
  • It may be different in other kinds of English, though!
  • Best wishes, MrP
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Hello Osee,

In BrE you would say "Tom from Human Resources", or "Tom in Human Resources"; but not "Tom with Human Resource".

It may be different in other kinds of English, though!

Best wishes,

MrP
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Hi,

In Canada, I usually hear 'Tom in Human Resources'.

Clive
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But you might hear - Tom with ABC Company.
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Hi,

You'd certainly hear 'Tom is with IBM', but I think 'I need to talk to Tom with IBM' would be uncommon. In other words, you'd need a suitable context for the phrase 'Tom with IBM'. What you'd commonly hear is 'I need to talk to Tom at IBM'.

Clive
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I vote for "in" too. I'm in the marketing department.

But I use "from" too.

This is Barb from Corporate Marketing in West Chester.
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