collocation · neutral
sign up for a course
UK/saɪn ʌp fɔːr ə kɔːs/US/saɪn ʌp fɔːr ə kɔːrs/SIGN up for a COURSE
to enroll or register oneself for a class or course
Examples
“I signed up for a course in digital marketing last week.”
“Many people sign up for evening courses to learn new skills while working.”
“You can sign up for a course on the college website.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I realised my CV lacked technical skills, I signed up for a course in data analysis and completed several practical projects.”
Collocations
- sign up for a course online / next semester
- sign up for a short course / evening class
Word family
Common mistakes
sign on for a course→sign up for a course
register to a course→register for a course / enrol in a course
Say it for a higher band
5register for a course→6enrol in a course→7+sign up for a course
Synonyms
enrol in
register for
Easily confused
enrol in a course
“She enrolled in a Spanish course at the university.”
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