Add vs Join

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Add

Bloc à haute fréquenceA1verb

Join

Top 1000 (très courant)A1verb
 AddJoin
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/æd/","/ædz/","/ˈædɪd/","/ˈædɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/æd/","/ædz/","/ˈædɪd/","/ˈædɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/dʒɔɪn/","/dʒɔɪnz/","/dʒɔɪnd/","/ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dʒɔɪn/","/dʒɔɪnz/","/dʒɔɪnd/","/ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/"]/
Sensto put together or to include moreto come together with others
ExemplePlease add your name to the list.I decided to join a yoga class to improve my flexibility.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceBloc à haute fréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA1A1
Nature grammaticaleverbverb
Collocationshastily, hurriedly, quickly, hasten toformally, officially, voluntarily, want to, wish to, flock to, an invitation to join something, together, eagerly, gladly, wish to, invite somebody to, be allowed to, for, in, with, come and join somebody, an invitation to join somebody/​something
Antonymessubtract, remove, deductleave, split, detach
Erreurs fréquentes'Add to' used incorrectly as if it were 'add with', Confusing 'add' with 'add up' which has different meanings, 'Adding' used without an object'Join' is often confused with 'meet' — they have different meanings., Learners forget to use 'join' with an object, saying 'I join' instead of 'I join the club.', Mixing up 'join' with 'attend' — attending can imply being present without being an active participant.
Notes d'usageUse 'add' in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid it in very technical or academic writing where more specific terms might be required.Use 'join' when indicating participation in an activity or becoming part of a group. It's neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid using it in overly formal writing.

Questions fréquentes : Add vs Join

Quelle est la différence entre Add et Join ?

Add: to put together or to include more Join: to come together with others

Add et Join sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Add: A1, Join: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Add et Join de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Add et Join sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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