Meanings/help

Meanings/help
Message de vaiana posté le 30-12-2018 à 19:59:04 (S | E | F)
Hello,
could you enlighten me about the meanings of these sentences I heard yesterday in a movie:
"Whatever is going on, I want in on the action": I can't understand the underlined part of the phrase
AND
"This is the best we've had in years": why doesn't she say "for years"? that's what I would have say said!
Thanks everyone!

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Modifié par lucile83 le 30-12-2018 20:46

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Réponse : Meanings/help de lucile83, postée le 30-12-2018 à 20:55:20 (S | E)
Hello,
"Whatever is going on, I want in on the action" = I want to participate ...Lien internet

"This is the best we've had in years" = ...for years. The two words have the same meaning in that case.

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Réponse : Meanings/help de vaiana, postée le 30-12-2018 à 22:32:36 (S | E)
Hello Lucile and thanks!
Is "to want in on" formal? can I use it in an essay for instance?

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Réponse : Meanings/help de lucile83, postée le 31-12-2018 à 08:56:11 (S | E)
Hello,
It is not formal; I'd say it's an expression that is commonly used.
In an essay I'd use 'participate' or 'take part' for instance.

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Réponse : Meanings/help de here4u, postée le 31-12-2018 à 09:24:51 (S | E)
Hello!

"I want in"= I want (to be) in... I agree with Lucile. It's spoken language and "in years" is more used in the US than "for years" which can be heard more in GB.

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Réponse : Meanings/help de vaiana, postée le 31-12-2018 à 12:34:54 (S | E)
Thanks! I got it!

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