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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
join / join in
Can I say,
She bought the shoes to join in her friend’s birthday party.
She bought the shoes to join in her friend’s birthday party.
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Yes.
- Yes.
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Thanks your advice. If I just say,
She went to buy shoes to join her friend's party.
She went to buy shoes to join her friend's party.
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With all due respect, is that really ok to you as good English? I know my comment is politically unpopular but for the sake of English, I feel the need to validate it.
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Join is to assume some kind of membership (in the most general sense of that word)
Join in is to participate.
It seems to me that either can be applied to this situation.
Join is to assume some kind of membership (in the most general sense of that word)
Join in is to participate.
It seems to me that either can be applied to this situation.
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She bought the shoes to join in her friend’s birthday party.
Grammatically, I admit there is nothing wrong but the tone and context leave doubts of what it really means.
I am guessing, she bought the shoes especially for going to her friend's party. If this is the meaning it intended, then that's not a good sentence veiwing from this angle. Sorry to disagree....
Grammatically, I admit there is nothing wrong but the tone and context leave doubts of what it really means.
I am guessing, she bought the shoes especially for going to her friend's party. If this is the meaning it intended, then that's not a good sentence veiwing from this angle. Sorry to disagree....
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