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BigBlackEquus
Joined: 05 Jul 2005
Location: Lotte controls Asia with bad chocolate!
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 Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: Grammar Questions |
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Question #1 -- using in, at and for:
I work at Seoul National University.
I work for Seoul National University.
I work in Seoul National University.
I work in Carrefour.
I work for Carrefour.
I work at Carrefour.
Which are correct, and why? Is there a specific rule somewhere to explain to students where we should use in, for, or at? As best I can tell, all are correct, but it depends on the situation.
Question #2 -- explaining for and to
It is important for me.
It is important to me.
How do I explain the difference? Again, they seem to depend on the situation. Is there a rule somewhere? |
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out of context
Joined: 08 Jan 2006
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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My interpretation:
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| I work at Seoul National University/Carrefour. |
SNU/Carrefour is the location where I am physically present and working on a regular basis.
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| I work for Seoul National University/Carrefour. |
SNU/Carrefour pays me and benefits from my work, although I may not actually physically work there.
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| I work in Seoul National University./Carrefour. |
I don't think I would ever say either of these, but to me this suggests that my work is located within a larger system of operations identified with either business. It seems more natural to say "I work in education" or "I work in customer service".
I may not be thinking of everything, though.
As for "important":
When I hear "important for me", I expect there to be a "to + Verb" after it: "It is important for me to speak English all good-like and stuff."
When I hear "important to me", "it" could be either a "that + Clause" or a noun.: "Money is important to me." "It is important to me that you acknowledge my superiority."
Disclaimer: I am from the US and my impressions about correctness are undoubtedly influenced by that fact. |
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BigBlackEquus
Joined: 05 Jul 2005
Location: Lotte controls Asia with bad chocolate!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Thanks... sounding good so far.
Anyone else? |
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Kyrei
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:12 am Post subject: |
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| "Out of Context" took the words right offa my keyboard. A very good non-technical explanation that you can photocopy and hand out to the munchkins. Kudos! |
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