Sign up means to put your name down for something or to register: for a course, a class, an event, a website or a newsletter. It is the first step: you add yourself to a list of participants or create an account.
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sign up for + course/class/event; sign up to + verb; sign up on + website/app
- I signed up for a free online course in academic writing.
- Over forty people signed up to volunteer at the city marathon.
- You need to sign up with your email address before you can leave comments.
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First versionI've signed up on evening yoga classes at the sports centre.
RevisionI've signed up for evening yoga classes at the sports centre.
When you join a course, classes or an event, use “for” after “sign up”. “On” is for the place where you register, such as a website or an app: “sign up on the website”.
“Sign in” (or “log in”) means to enter an account you already have, while “sign up” means to create one for the first time. Website buttons are labelled this way: “Sign up” for new users, “Sign in” for people who are already registered.
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I'm new to this app, so first I need to ___ and create a password.
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sign up — The person is new to the app and is creating a password, so they are registering: “sign up”. “Sign in” is for when you already have an account and simply want to get into it.
Write about a course, club or event you have recently signed up for or want to sign up for. Name it and explain why you want to do it.
I've signed up for a weekend photography course because I want to take better pictures when I travel.
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