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Grammar fix

attend a meeting

be present at a meeting

To go to a meeting and be there in person, usually to take part or listen.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I have to attend a meeting at 10 a.m. with my team.work
  • In my previous job, I often had to attend meetings to discuss project updates and share ideas with colleagues.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: attend a meeting

WrongI have to attend to a meeting at 3.

RightI have to attend a meeting at 3.

'Attend a meeting' (no 'to'). 'Attend TO' means deal with — a different meaning.

Patternattend a meeting

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I am required to be present at a meeting this afternoon.

Natural I've got a meeting this afternoon.

In speech natives often just say 'have a meeting'; 'be present at a meeting' is stiff.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • attend a meeting
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Don't confuse it

'Go to a meeting' is more casual; 'attend a meeting' is more formal and common in work or academic contexts.

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