in the office / at office

[sb70012]

Hi,
Dictionaries say:

at the office: when you are in a building that belongs to a company where people can work at desks.
Have a nice day at the office.

in office: an important job or position with power, especially in government.
She was celebrating ten years in office.

This is my question:
Have you ever heard "in the office" or "at office"? :?:


Source: self made question
Thank you

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hi,
Dictionaries say:

at the office: when you are in a building that belongs to a company where people can work at desks.
Have a nice day at the office.

in office: an important job or position with power, especially in government.
She was celebrating ten years in office.

This is my question:
Have you ever heard "in the office" or "at office"? :?:


Source: self made question
Thank you

Yes. "In the office" is relatively common.

I will be in the office all day.
There is a lot going on in the office.
They rearranged the cubicles in the office.

The only time I expect to see "at office" is when it is part of a phrase:

at office parties
good at office politics
sale at Office Depot

 

[sb70012]

Thank you Mike.
What about:

1. at your office
2. in your office

Are both correct?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thank you Mike.
What about:

1. at your office
2. in your office

Are both correct?

Yes.

I will see you at your office.
He is sitting in your office.

 

[sb70012]

Yes.

I will see you at your office.
He is sitting in your office.

Do they both mean "in the building where you work" ?:?:

 

[MikeNewYork]

Do they both mean "in the building where you work" ?:?:

Yes. In the latter it is inside an office in the building.

 

[sb70012]

Hello again,
I have completely understood these usages:
In office = an important position with power in government.
In an office = a building where you work in.
In your office = a building where you work in.
in the office = a building where you work in.
at the office = at work & general location

at an office = ?

I remember some of native English speakers told me that they have never seen the usage of "at an office"
But on the Internet in one of the web pages I encountered it.
This is the link: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/...fice-near-you/
Favoritism: Playing Out at an Office Near You

Would you please clarify it to me?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hello again,
I have completely understood these usages:
In office = an important position with power in government.
In an office = a building where you work in.
In your office = a building where you work in.
in the office = a building where you work in.
at the office = at work & general location

at an office = ?

I remember some of native English speakers told me that they have never seen the usage of "at an office"
But on the Internet in one of the web pages I encountered it.
This is the link: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/...fice-near-you/
Favoritism: Playing Out at an Office Near You

Would you please clarify it to me?

"At an office" is certainly possible, but it is not very common. The phrase would refer to an unspecified office. The blog title refers to favoritism in offices in general. A psychologist might be looking for an office in which to see patients. He/she might say: "I prefer to see patients at an office rather than at my home."

 

[sb70012]

"At an office" is certainly possible, but it is not very common. The phrase would refer at an unspecified office. The blog title refers to favoritism in offices in general. A psychologist might be looking for an office in which to see patients. He/she might say: "I prefer to see patients at an office rather than at my home."

Thanks so much. I understood your explanation about the usage of "at an office"
But I couldn't understand your second explanation about the headline of the web page. Why have them used the "at an office"?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Thanks so much. I understood your explanation about the usage of "at an office"
But I couldn't understand your second explanation about the headline of the web page. Why have them used the "at an office"?

They used that because they are not talking about a specific office. The title implies that "favoritism" is so common that it is happening in some office near you.