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In an office vs At an office

Both "in an office" and "at an office" are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are used in different contexts depending on the specific situation. "In an office" is used to indicate being physically inside the office space, while "at an office" is used to indicate being at the location of the office.

Last updated: April 06, 2024 • 357 views

In an office

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate being physically inside the office space.

Use "in an office" when you want to specify that someone or something is physically located within the boundaries of an office building or room.

Examples:

  • She works in an office downtown.
  • The meeting will take place in an office on the 5th floor.
  • There are many desks and computers in the office.
  • I was stuck in an office pushing stock in pharmaceutical companies.
  • Bunch of people smoking in an office.
  • In an office, or public area, as a decoration.
  • In an office, paper mail can be filtered by a secretary.
  • In an office, when you are ranking people, manager is higher than captain.
  • In an office like that, the handkerchief could be removed, socks worn, and the loafers traded for something more solid and Goodyear-welted.
  • In an office and, you know, just, like...
  • In an office, when you are ranking people, manager is higher than captain.
  • The interior locks in an office suite are usually low-end...
  • You better go back to working in an office.
  • He was killed in an office.
  • I was working in an office in London as a management consultant.
  • Because the idea of you in an office like this...
  • A lady working in an office.
  • Spent too much of your life in an office, Winston.
  • I met with Putin in an office like this.
  • Before I get locked in an office forever.
  • A pretty girl shouldn't be stuck in an office.
  • Harrison, put Patrick Keating in an office far away from the board.
  • And he's setting us up in an office.

Alternatives:

  • inside an office
  • within an office

At an office

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate being at the location of the office, without specifying being inside the office space.

Use "at an office" when you want to refer to the location of the office without necessarily being inside the office building or room.

Examples:

  • I will meet you at the office at 3 p.m.
  • He works at an office near the train station.
  • The package is waiting for you at the office.
  • I worked at an office in Shimbashi.
  • It was a radio call to pick up a Mr. Joyner at an office on crenshaw.
  • When the guarantee is furnished by a guarantor at an office of guarantee:
  • l don't work at an office.
  • Any person named on the reverse of a guarantee waiver certificate presented at an office of departure shall be deemed to be the authorized representative of the principal.
  • (b) where, under the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the EFTA countries on common transit arrangements that product is presented at an office in an EFTA country; and
  • I worked at an office once on 57th Street in New York City.
  • A Community transit operation may be concluded at an office other than that specified in the T1 document.
  • And you do this work at an office?
  • In the city of Oaxaca, the teachers' union CNTE burned 13,000 ballot papers and ballot boxes at an office of the National Electoral Institute (INE).
  • We stopped at an office in Toluca to pick up a lawyer and then they took us to the special cases immigration office in Mexico City.
  • in the case of goods referred to at points 2 to 9, 11 and 20 of Annex 95, at an office of entry for the procedure with territorial jurisdiction for the place where the goods are to be used;
  • (d) having the ecocard stamped at an office where the initialisation of ecotags is performed.
  • At an office luncheon when dessert was being served, he said, "No thanks, I don't want any."
  • He was at an office party and just went outside.
  • I was at an office party.
  • It was one little kiss at an office party.
  • Very, very few people actually have long stretches of uninterrupted time at an office.
  • We're meeting at an office park in Reston.
  • I'm at an office party.

Alternatives:

  • near an office
  • by an office

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