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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Work for vs. work with

A. I work for Dell Corporation.
B. I work with Dell Corporation.

C. I work for him as an assistant.
D. I work with him as an assistant.

1. Which sentence of each pair above is correct?
2. Do you think 'with' emphasize 'working together' with a company or with someone?
3. Do you think 'for' in the above sentences emphasize superiority of something or someone relative to me?
4. If both 'for' and 'with' are possible and my interpretations are incorrect, what is the difference between them above?

Please advise. Thanks.
  

Top answer

Hi, A. I work for Dell Corporation. B.

— Clive

  • Hi, A.
  • I work for Dell Corporation.
  • B.
  • I work with Dell Corporation.
  • C.
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Hi,

A. I work for Dell Corporation.

B. I work with Dell Corporation.


C. I work for him as an assistant.

D. I work with him as an assistant.

1. Which sentence of each pair above is correct? All of them are correct English.



2. Do you think 'with' emphasize 'working t
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Hi Clive,

Thank you so much for your helpful response. You've clearly answered all my questions. I really appreciate it.
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Or does 'work with' at least suggest that I'm a teamplayer, not necessarily giving significant contibutions?
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Hi,



No, 'work with' does not suggest those kind of 'team' things.



Clive
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Hi Clive,

I see they don't suggest such meanings, but can I still use 'work with' even if I'm not a direct employee of that company or that person?

I work with Dell Corporation.

I work with him as an assistant.

Please advise. Thanks.
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Hi,

I see they don't suggest such meanings, but can I still use 'work with' even if I'm not a direct employee of that company or that person?

I work with Dell Corporation.


I work with him as an assistant.

Yes, you can, but for clarity you'd need to add more words to make the matter clear.

eg I have my own consulting
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Thank you, Clive. I really appreciate your response.

I'm sorry, but my question should have read as follows:

Can I still use "work with" even if I'm a direct employee of that company or that person? Or is "work for" more natural if I'm a direct employee?

I work with Dell Corporation.


I work with him as an assistant.
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Hi,

Can I still use "work with" even if I'm a direct employee of that company or that person? Or

is "work for" more natural if I'm a direct employee? Yes, definitely.

I work with Dell Corporation.


I work with him as an assistant.

Clive
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Hi Clive,
Clive1. Can I still use "work with" even if I'm a direct employee of that company or that person? 2. Or

is "work for" more natural if I'm a direct employee? Yes, definitely.
I'm sorry, do you mean "Yes, definitely" is the answer to each of my last two questions?

I was wondering if your response only refers to my last question
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Hi,

The natural thing is to say 'I work for Dell'.

Or, if you are talking about your boss, 'I work for Fred Smith'.

Clive
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