Join in on an activity
I was listening to my teacher and got confused when she said "I tried to join in on an activity about kids" .
What does ON function in that sentence ?
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I was listening to my teacher and got confused when she said "I tried to join in on an activity about kids" .
What does ON function in that sentence ?
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I was listening to my teacher and got confused when she said "I tried to join in on an activity about kids" .
What does ON function in that sentence ?
grammar
I was listening to my teacher and got confused when she said "I tried to join in on an activity about kids" .
What does ON function in that sentence ?
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in on OED
adv: participating in; being (one of a group) in possession of
knowledge concerning (something).
As in:
"I tried to participate in [join in on] an activity about kids" .
and
‘M. Innes’ Appleby's Answer Don't imagine I have the slightest
wish to be in on your muckraking.
I thought it was JOIN IN (phrasal verb) + on an activity
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in on OED
adv: participating in; being (one of a group) in possession of
knowledge concerning (something).
As in:
"I tried to participate in [join in on] an activity about kids" .
and
‘M. Innes’ Appleby's Answer Don't imagine I have the slightest
wish to be in on your muckraking.
I thought it was JOIN IN (phrasal verb) + on an activity
– Gugma
1 min ago
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in on OED
adv: participating in; being (one of a group) in possession of
knowledge concerning (something).
As in:
"I tried to participate in [join in on] an activity about kids" .
and
‘M. Innes’ Appleby's Answer Don't imagine I have the slightest
wish to be in on your muckraking.
I thought it was JOIN IN (phrasal verb) + on an activity
– Gugma
1 min ago
add a comment |
in on OED
adv: participating in; being (one of a group) in possession of
knowledge concerning (something).
As in:
"I tried to participate in [join in on] an activity about kids" .
and
‘M. Innes’ Appleby's Answer Don't imagine I have the slightest
wish to be in on your muckraking.
in on OED
adv: participating in; being (one of a group) in possession of
knowledge concerning (something).
As in:
"I tried to participate in [join in on] an activity about kids" .
and
‘M. Innes’ Appleby's Answer Don't imagine I have the slightest
wish to be in on your muckraking.
answered 9 mins ago
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I thought it was JOIN IN (phrasal verb) + on an activity
– Gugma
1 min ago
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I thought it was JOIN IN (phrasal verb) + on an activity
– Gugma
1 min ago
I thought it was JOIN IN (phrasal verb) + on an activity
– Gugma
1 min ago
I thought it was JOIN IN (phrasal verb) + on an activity
– Gugma
1 min ago
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