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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

take part in vs join

Would anyone tell me how to use "take part in" and "join"?
In which case are they changeable and in which case not?
  

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245 people took part in the contest. ) 10 people joined the Salvation Army yesterday. (The Salvation Army got 10 new members yesterday.

  • 245 people took part in the contest.
  • ) 10 people joined the Salvation Army yesterday.
  • (The Salvation Army got 10 new members yesterday.
  • They were singing and we joined in .
  • ) CB
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245 people took part in the contest. (There were 245 participants.)
10 people joined the Salvation Army yesterday. (The Salvation Army got 10 new members yesterday.

They were singing and we joined in. (We began to sing with them.)

CB

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