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to enroll in a clandestine seminary

English translation: to join

02:01 Jan 29, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: to enroll in a clandestine seminary
What is the correct word here for 'enroll'?

Doesn't 'enroll' sound too official for a seminary that is clandestine?
TIA
Agnieszka Hayward (X)
Poland
Local time: 19:09
Selected answer:to join
Explanation:
One usually joins a seminary, clandestine or otherwise.
Selected response from:

Fuad Yahya
Grading comment
join works just fine.
thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +8to join
Fuad Yahya
4 +7to become a member of
RHELLER
4 +6enter
NGK
4 +1to take part in
swisstell


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
to join


Explanation:
One usually joins a seminary, clandestine or otherwise.

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 893
Grading comment
join works just fine.
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
2 hrs
agree  DGK T-I
2 hrs
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
4 hrs
agree  awilliams
7 hrs
agree  Leah Aharoni
16 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
22 hrs
agree  Matthew Fagan
23 hrs
agree  hookmv
1 day 15 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to take part in


Explanation:
to take part in a clandestine seminary

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 19:09
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 170

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeannie Graham
6 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
enter


Explanation:
... is what I would say here.


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=enter-...
NGK
United States
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 379

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sktrans: applies to seminary, religious orders/life etc..
4 mins
agree  DGK T-I: and also to entering a course of study(including non-residential)eg:http://www.shef.ac.uk/nlc2002/proceedings/posters/web/05.htm
2 hrs
agree  Empty Whiskey Glass
4 hrs
agree  Aisha Maniar
5 hrs
agree  awilliams
7 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
22 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
to become a member of


Explanation:
I agree with you - enroll is good for school/something official

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1252

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
1 hr
  -> thanks Yolanta!
agree  DGK T-I
1 hr
  -> hope you are well, Giuli :-)
agree  awilliams
7 hrs
  -> thanks Amy:-)
agree  Rajan Chopra
7 hrs
  -> thank you!
agree  rene_teews
10 hrs
  -> merci René!
agree  Jörgen Slet
22 hrs
  -> thanks Jörgen!
agree  hookmv
1 day 15 hrs
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