If you want to say that you work as a teacher in a school, would you say "I'm working at Thamesview school", or "I'm working in Thamesview school."
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AT Thamesview school. if your working in it, it virtually means the same thing but at sounds sooooo much better
I agree with Kappy. I think the preferred expression would tend to be "to work at [a school]" rather than "to work in [a school]".
"If you want to say that you work as a teacher in a school, would you say "I'm working at Thamesview school", or "I'm working in Thamesview school.""
I disagree with kappy and Lazar. No one will flinch if you say "I'm working in Thames school" versus "I'm working at Thameschool."
In fact you can use both prepositions in one sentence: "I'm working at Thameschool, in their social studies department"
The last sentence may or may not be acceptable to a Ph.d English major at Harvard, but in speech it is entirely correct; although you can make the preceding sentence grammatically correct by adding a semi colon. I prefer using both prepositions because someone is bound to ask you what department you belong to, and thus you preempt the question by using both prepositions. It is no big deal.
In conclusion, when using both prepositions start with at; when using one, you can use in or at - it really doesn't matter.
I hope this helps.
I disagree with kappy and Lazar. No one will flinch if you say "I'm working in Thames school" versus "I'm working at Thameschool."
In fact you can use both prepositions in one sentence: "I'm working at Thameschool, in their social studies department"
The last sentence may or may not be acceptable to a Ph.d English major at Harvard, but in speech it is entirely correct; although you can make the preceding sentence grammatically correct by adding a semi colon. I prefer using both prepositions because someone is bound to ask you what department you belong to, and thus you preempt the question by using both prepositions. It is no big deal.
In conclusion, when using both prepositions start with at; when using one, you can use in or at - it really doesn't matter.
I hope this helps.
"I'm working over by Thamesview school" - Sorry, just *had* to suggest a form commonly used for this kind of case in my dialect, even if it may get you looks if you use it outside the Upper Midwest, or even just outside the Milwaukee area for that matter. ;)
I am working at Thamesview School. When was the last time you saw the Thames in Milwaukee.
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I am reading English at University.
Not a genius... shut up...I'm the one thats been speaking english since birth. i live in america, i think like an american, i know what americans think of others. if u say that you work in some place they will think that you work as a janitor (usually mexicans that can't speak english) picking up after kids who are fed with a silver spoon constantly.....
(this was not meant to sound angry its just that i know what i'm talking about.
(this was not meant to sound angry its just that i know what i'm talking about.
>>Je travaille SUR ( CHEZ?) l'école Thamesview. French - sur = on<<
That's really badly worded.
Try:
Je travaille à l'école ...
Je travaille SUR quelques projets = I'm working on several projects.
But
Je travaille CHEZ Lewinksi = I work at Lewinski's.
That's really badly worded.
Try:
Je travaille à l'école ...
Je travaille SUR quelques projets = I'm working on several projects.
But
Je travaille CHEZ Lewinksi = I work at Lewinski's.