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Old 21-Sep-2006, 03:17
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I once worked at Starbucks...

I once worked for Starbucks!

Are both grammatically correct?

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Default Re: work at or work for

They are both correct. The difference in my mind is
that in #1, I may not be necessarily employed by Starbucks.
That is, I might be an employee of a contractor/sub-contractor
and have been deployed at Starbucks, whereas in #2,
I am employed by Starbucks.

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ok...let's see what the experts will say...thanks anyway for your answer...^^
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