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in or at #1 (permalink) Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:33 am   in or at
 

Hi Everybody,

I am seeking a job at a company.
I am seeking a job in a compnay.
I am seeking a job with a company.

Can anyone stand on the in)correctness of these sentences?

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in or at #2 (permalink) Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:59 am   in or at
 

I'll stand on universal correctness, with the thought that all of those prepositional phrases are redundant.
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What do you suggest to say instead?
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in or at #4 (permalink) Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:25 am   in or at
 

I am seeking a job.
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in or at #5 (permalink) Sat Sep 25, 2010 20:22 pm   in or at
 

I think the answer is "with" a company
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