Whatisthedifferencebetween"join,""takepartin,"and"attend"?"Join"typicallyreferstobecomingamemberofanorganization,group,orteam.Itimpliesaformalorofficialactionoflinkingoneselftoacollectiveentity.Forexample:-Hehasappliedtojointhearmy.(Hehassubmittedanapplicationtobecomeasoldier.)-Shejoinedthecompanythreemonthsago.(Shebecameanemployeeofthecompanythreemonthsago.)"Takepartin"isusedwhensomeoneengagesinanactivity,oftenwithothers,andusuallyimpliesamoreactiveinvolvement.Itsuggeststhatthepersoniscontributingorplayingaroleintheeventorventure.Forinstance:-Severalyearsago,myteachersaskedmetotakepartinaprogramthathelpsthosewhoaredisabled.(Myteachersrequestedmyinvolvementinaninitiativethatassistspeoplewithdisabilities.)-IfIhadtheopportunity,I'dcertainlytakepartinanotherlanguageexchange.(Iwoulddefinitelyparticipateinanotherprogramthatallowslanguageexchange.)"Attend"isatermreservedformoreformaleventsoroccasions.Itdenotesbeingpresentataspecificplaceorgatheringforanactivityorceremony.Itiscommonlyusedforeventssuchasmeetings,weddings,funerals,graduations,andclasses.Examplesinclude:-Pleaseletusknowifyoucannotattendthemeeting.(Informusinadvanceifyouwillnotbeabletobepresentatthescheduledmeeting.)-Childrenmustattendschoolbetweentheagesof5and16.(Itismandatoryforchildrentobeenrolledinandattendschoolfromtheageof5untiltheyare16.)