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venerdì 14 giugno 2013

Phrasal Verbs - Business 'sit' & 'stand'

To sit in on’ can be used with words such as  conferences or meetings to indicate that you attend as an observer and not as a regular participant. 

 “I’ve asked John to sit in on this meeting as he will be taking  over from Sam in a couple of months”

‘To stand in for’ is used when one person takes over another’s position for a temporary period.


Peter is not feeling so good so I am going to stand in for him and make the presentation in his place” 

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