work along with/ work with

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Maybo

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1. I work with John.
2. I work along with company A.

Are "work with" and "work along with" interchangeable in the above sentences?
 

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"Work along with" doesn't sound right. They are probably a small minority of cases where it might work - related to dialects, not grammar.
 

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Maybo, say "I work for company A" (if you are an employee).

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When do we say "work along with"?
 

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Merriam Webster gives this example sentence.

He worked along with several colleagues to finish on time.
 

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