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I want to know what difference between 'participate' and 'join'. When do I have to use 'participate'? When do I have to use 'join'? Could you please tell me?
It's a matter of usage. You participate in a discussion by taking part in it. You join a discussion by contributing something to it. You can hardly do one without the other.
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