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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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be behind & be on someone

I don't know what is the standard thing to say in these cases. Can you tell me?
I am always behind you, asking you to clean up.
I'm always on him, asking him to clean up.

I can get on him more than you about the cleaning because I'm closer to him.
  

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Anonymous I'm always on him, asking him to clean up. This is correct and natural. " Anonymous I can get on him more than you about the cleaning because I'm closer to him.

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  • Anonymous I'm always on him, asking him to clean up.
  • This is correct and natural.
  • " Anonymous I can get on him more than you about the cleaning because I'm closer to him.
  • This is ambiguous.
  • "?
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AnonymousI'm always on him, asking him to clean up.
This is correct and natural.

We also use the slang version, "She's always on my case."
AnonymousI can get on him more than you about the cleaning because I'm closer to him.
This is ambiguous.
Do you mean "more than you can get on him," or d
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