Dear teachers,
Please read:
1/
A:Where do you work, Ted?
B:i’m at a hotel. I’m with the Hilton.
2/
A:Where do you work, Ted?
B:i’m at a hotel. I’m in the Hilton.
What is the difference?
Best regards
Quoc
Hi Quoc
Are these your sentences or did you get them from your teacher? The mini-conversations don’t sound natural, and that makes it difficult to answer your question.
Generally speaking,you can use work at, be with and work for to talk about who your employer is:
“I work at the Hilton.”
“I’m with the Hilton.”
“I work for Hilton Hotels.”
I would use “in” to say what sort of company you work at, not specifically which company:
“I’m in the hotel industry.” (My job is related to hotels)
“I’m in computers.” (My job is related to computers.)
If you only say “I’m at the Hilton”, that simply says where you are physically located at the moment. It does not specifically mean you work there.
“I’m in the Hilton.” only says what building you happen to be inside of at the moment.
Amy
Dear Amy,
When I say:
“I work at the Hilton.”
“I’m with the Hilton.”
“I work for Hilton Hotels.”
All 3 sentences above mean I work there.Is is right?
When I say:
“I’m at the Hilton”
“I’m in the Hilton.”
Both 2 sentences have the same meaning (mean I’m in this building).Is it right?
Best regards
Quoc
PS: This conversation is from my teacher.
Hi Quoc
Yes, you’ve got the right idea. They all mean you work for that company. But the second and third sentences could also mean that you work at the Hilton’s headquarters (rather than directly at one of the Hilton Hotels.)
The first sentence (with at) could also mean that you’re standing just outside the Hilton. You don’t have to actually be inside the building.
Amy