expansion/contraction joints

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Hi all having finally got a new batch of tiles i have once again had another attempt at tiling my bathroom. So far i have managed to get 2 walls fully tiled however me being an amateur i have not given too much thought of the corner expansion contraction joint. I fear this may be a potential issue in the future which may tiles to debond if there is any movement but i am not too sure hence why i have come here.
Here are the corner cuts
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As you can see they are a bit all over the place me being a novice, some of the tiles are touching and my concern is this may cause cracking in the future due to there being no room for movement on some cuts, i have tried to clear as much adhesive as i can reach but there is still some in there as you can probably see.

My question is i am i being overly concerned or will this be a problem, what will likely happen if there was any movement? Also for future reference what kind of gap should i be leaving these corner joints? Is it the same as the bath and grout joints around 2mm?
Thanks
 
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It will be fine, there shouldn't be much movement? - I normally leave a similar gap to the one between the tiles ~ 2mm. Make sure you use silicone in the corner and not grout...
 
Thanks, its just your typical shower over bath, the building is around 20 years stud partitions and moisture resistant plasterboard with a tanking membrane, the materials used if it helps is bal max flex fibre (dark purple bag).

I have one final wall to tile and i will make sure i leave a 2mm gap in the corner when im finished i will apply silicone 785 dowsel around the bath and internal corners,
Sound good?
Thanks
 

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