Questions tagged [in-for]
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"Position in/at/for your company"
Which is correct?
I am writing to apply for the position of ____ in your company.
I am writinng to apply for the position of ____ at your company.
I am writinng to apply for the position of ...
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"For three years" vs "in three years" [duplicate]
I haven't talked to my wife for three years.
I haven't talked to my wife in three years.
Are in and for interchangeable in these sentences?
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"In a while" vs. "for a while"
I recently got a message that says
Haven't heard anything from you in a while.
I always thought that the right way to say this would be to use for insdead of in. Are both versions correct? Would ...
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"To work for" vs. "to work in" vs. "to work at" [closed]
Is the preposition in universal in conjunction with the verb ‘to work’ and can it be used with any organizations and businesses?
For example:
He works as a cook in a local hotel near here.
He ...
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