Paul wrote:
> On 27 Jun, 23:31, Leon <l...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Molly Mockford wrote:
>>> Either of those could be "I am working on" if the work one was doing
was
>>> that of an architect or a builder.
>> Yeah, I guess in that case the shop would be the object of your work
instead
>> of the place you work in, actually you could work on the shop without
>> being in the shop, couldn't you?
>>
>>>>> I work __ a flowers stall at the market.
>>>> I would say "on a flower stall" (note, not 'flowers') but 'at' is
>>>> possible.
>>> However, it's fairly unlikely that anybody would be employed to do
such
>>> work - it's usually sole-trader territory. Therefore, "I run a flower
>>> stall", or even "I have a flower stall", would be more likely.
>> I'm watching an episode of Sugar Rush, a British TV series, and Sugar
>> says:
>>
>> I dunno kiz, how am I ever gonna get
>> anywhere earning the minimum wage
>> *on* a ****ing candyfloss stall?
>> It's a joke. My life's a joke.
>> When am I gonna get a break?
>>
>> That's why I asked the question :)
>
> You could be working for the person who owns / runs the flower stall.
> In which case, ' I work in a flower stall' or 'I work at the flower
> stall' seem to me to be the best alternatives. 'I work on a farm'
> would be appropriate because the farm is an open space, but the flower
> stall, I guess will have a roof above it and hence 'on' a flower stall
> sounds tricky.
Actually for me it's the most natural. A stall doesn't necessarily have
a roof, or if it does it's usually made of canvas or a similar material.
Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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