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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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go in for
Are you planned to go in for the Olympic game?
Is the phrase "go in for" correctly used?
Please help me.
Is the phrase "go in for" correctly used?
Please help me.
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Hi, Are you planned to go in for the Olympic game? Is the phrase "go in for" correctly used? No.
- Hi, Are you planned to go in for the Olympic game?
- Is the phrase "go in for" correctly used?
- No.
- I think the intended verb here is 'enter'.
- In real life, we say that you qualify for the Olympic games.
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Hi,
Are you planned to go in for the Olympic game?
Is the phrase "go in for" correctly used? No. I think the intended verb here is 'enter'.
In real life, we say that you qualify for the Olympic games.
Best wishes, Clive
Are you planned to go in for the Olympic game?
Is the phrase "go in for" correctly used? No. I think the intended verb here is 'enter'.
In real life, we say that you qualify for the Olympic games.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you Clive.
go in for = take part in a competition [From the Cambridge Dictionary]
So why my sentence is incorrect?
go in for = take part in a competition [From the Cambridge Dictionary]
So why my sentence is incorrect?
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Hi,
go in for = take part in a competition [From the Cambridge Dictionary]
So why my sentence is incorrect? It's a matter of tone. 'Go in for' is a very casual way of saying 'enter'. The Olympic games are not at all a casual competition. People spend years and devote their lives to preparing. It sounds very odd to use 'go
go in for = take part in a competition [From the Cambridge Dictionary]
So why my sentence is incorrect? It's a matter of tone. 'Go in for' is a very casual way of saying 'enter'. The Olympic games are not at all a casual competition. People spend years and devote their lives to preparing. It sounds very odd to use 'go
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