“Invited to” vs. “Invited to join”
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Is there a difference between:
I got invited to the baseball team
and
I got invited to join the baseball team
?
And, if there isn't any difference, why is the second example still in use?
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asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
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Is there a difference between:
I got invited to the baseball team
and
I got invited to join the baseball team
?
And, if there isn't any difference, why is the second example still in use?
grammar
asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
1329
They mean different things. Besides, why would you think that there's only every one way to say something?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:45
If there is such an obvious difference, then please, compose an answer.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:47
Agree they mean different things - but I am trying to figure out what being 'invited to the baseball team' would mean?
– Balaz2ta
Jan 3 at 3:47
I don't think there's only one way to say something, that's a straw man you did there. I'm saying, in this exact case If there are two forms of saying the same thing and one is longer than the other, why would the longer one not have fallen in disuse.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:50
@Balaz2ta To get an invitation to be a part of the team? I showed this example to a friend and he understood the same thing I did. Dunno if we are both just illiterates, we may be, not denying this possibility.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:52
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Is there a difference between:
I got invited to the baseball team
and
I got invited to join the baseball team
?
And, if there isn't any difference, why is the second example still in use?
grammar
asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
1329
Is there a difference between:
I got invited to the baseball team
and
I got invited to join the baseball team
?
And, if there isn't any difference, why is the second example still in use?
grammar
grammar
asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
1329
asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
1329
asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
1329
asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
1329
asked Jan 3 at 3:41
Deltab
1329
1329
They mean different things. Besides, why would you think that there's only every one way to say something?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:45
If there is such an obvious difference, then please, compose an answer.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:47
Agree they mean different things - but I am trying to figure out what being 'invited to the baseball team' would mean?
– Balaz2ta
Jan 3 at 3:47
I don't think there's only one way to say something, that's a straw man you did there. I'm saying, in this exact case If there are two forms of saying the same thing and one is longer than the other, why would the longer one not have fallen in disuse.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:50
@Balaz2ta To get an invitation to be a part of the team? I showed this example to a friend and he understood the same thing I did. Dunno if we are both just illiterates, we may be, not denying this possibility.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:52
|
show 3 more comments
They mean different things. Besides, why would you think that there's only every one way to say something?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:45
If there is such an obvious difference, then please, compose an answer.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:47
Agree they mean different things - but I am trying to figure out what being 'invited to the baseball team' would mean?
– Balaz2ta
Jan 3 at 3:47
I don't think there's only one way to say something, that's a straw man you did there. I'm saying, in this exact case If there are two forms of saying the same thing and one is longer than the other, why would the longer one not have fallen in disuse.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:50
@Balaz2ta To get an invitation to be a part of the team? I showed this example to a friend and he understood the same thing I did. Dunno if we are both just illiterates, we may be, not denying this possibility.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:52
They mean different things. Besides, why would you think that there's only every one way to say something?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:45
They mean different things. Besides, why would you think that there's only every one way to say something?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:45
If there is such an obvious difference, then please, compose an answer.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:47
If there is such an obvious difference, then please, compose an answer.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:47
Agree they mean different things - but I am trying to figure out what being 'invited to the baseball team' would mean?
– Balaz2ta
Jan 3 at 3:47
Agree they mean different things - but I am trying to figure out what being 'invited to the baseball team' would mean?
– Balaz2ta
Jan 3 at 3:47
I don't think there's only one way to say something, that's a straw man you did there. I'm saying, in this exact case If there are two forms of saying the same thing and one is longer than the other, why would the longer one not have fallen in disuse.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:50
I don't think there's only one way to say something, that's a straw man you did there. I'm saying, in this exact case If there are two forms of saying the same thing and one is longer than the other, why would the longer one not have fallen in disuse.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:50
@Balaz2ta To get an invitation to be a part of the team? I showed this example to a friend and he understood the same thing I did. Dunno if we are both just illiterates, we may be, not denying this possibility.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:52
@Balaz2ta To get an invitation to be a part of the team? I showed this example to a friend and he understood the same thing I did. Dunno if we are both just illiterates, we may be, not denying this possibility.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:52
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They mean different things. Besides, why would you think that there's only every one way to say something?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:45
If there is such an obvious difference, then please, compose an answer.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:47
Agree they mean different things - but I am trying to figure out what being 'invited to the baseball team' would mean?
– Balaz2ta
Jan 3 at 3:47
I don't think there's only one way to say something, that's a straw man you did there. I'm saying, in this exact case If there are two forms of saying the same thing and one is longer than the other, why would the longer one not have fallen in disuse.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:50
@Balaz2ta To get an invitation to be a part of the team? I showed this example to a friend and he understood the same thing I did. Dunno if we are both just illiterates, we may be, not denying this possibility.
– Deltab
Jan 3 at 3:52