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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

join / join in

Do I say,

Peter and some members had been practising hard. They had to join / join in the competition.
  

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They had to join the competition. 'Join' = register, become a member of a formal event or organization. 'Join in' = participate in something informal, like a game or activity.

  • They had to join the competition.
  • 'Join' = register, become a member of a formal event or organization.
  • 'Join in' = participate in something informal, like a game or activity.
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They had to join the competition.

'Join' = register, become a member of a formal event or organization.
'Join in' = participate in something informal, like a game or activity.

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