Do I need "to" in this sentence? "to the company" or "the company"? Which is correct?
Hi friends,
Do I need "to" in this sentence? "join to the company" or "join the company"? Which is correct in this context?
1) Period of service is calculated from the date of joining the company.
2) Period of service is calculated from the date of joining to the company.
Thanks in advance!
Niwantha
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Answers · 5
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Join the company refers to starting to work at the company.
Join to the company refers to connecting to the company.
1
Hi Niwantha,
it is "to join a company / group / department".
Have a look at this link for more details and definitions:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/join
Especially see point 1.4.
Jörg
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