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I wanted to express the idea "performing to one's full abilities at work", and
the obvious thing to write was 仕事に[能力]{のうりょく}を[生]{い}かす. Indirect object before
direct object. But a look on google indicates 能力を仕事に生かす is a much more popular
word ordering. Is there any reason for this?

Also, is 仕事で能力を生かす admissible? (Treating work as a location now).
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Word order and particles in 能仕事に能力を生かす
Perhaps one might think of 仕事で as "at/while work(ing)" and 仕事に as "at/for/to
work".

You might also say something like [最大限]{さいだいげん}に[能力]{のうりょく}を[発揮]{はっき}する.
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