May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A gentle reminder that your mental well being matters just as much as your physical health. Time time to rest and check in with yourself. #vitussearchgroup
every 5 years or so it’s important to check in with your homies about their pronouns
To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.
We got to the hotel last night and checked in at the front desk.
Check in means: To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
check in means: To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Check in means: To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Me: “Alright let’s take a quick break from work to check in on the news” Me, 10 seconds later:
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To verify a person's information and record their arrival, such as at a hotel, airport, etc.
The clerk checked us in at the front desk.
“May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A gentle reminder that your mental well being matters just as much as your physical health. Time time to rest and check in with yourself. #vitussearchgroup”
“every 5 years or so it’s important to check in with your homies about their pronouns”
“Me: “Alright let’s take a quick break from work to check in on the news” Me, 10 seconds later:”
“I’m wondering why he’s undressed in the photo where he’s on the floor. When he run through the check in area, he is fully clothed. Do we now undress people when we arrest them?”
“y’all they’re only coming to install the internet at my new apartment on MAY 20th 😭 i’ll try to check in as often as possible to avoid becoming almost unreachable if i run out of phone data.”
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To contact another person in order to keep the other person informed of one's situation.
Kelly has to check in with her parole officer today.
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