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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
CATCH UP ON
I have a question . I was looking up a phrase " catch up on "
It says that " catch up on " means to make up something that you should have done.
Is it correct??
Because I've search it on google and yohoo , it seemd that no one said it that way.
They usually use it to mention " to up to date "
Is there any other way to say that??
and, one more question!
My English teacher told me never start a sentence with "because"
is that true??
It says that " catch up on " means to make up something that you should have done.
Is it correct??
Because I've search it on google and yohoo , it seemd that no one said it that way.
They usually use it to mention " to up to date "
Is there any other way to say that??
and, one more question!
My English teacher told me never start a sentence with "because"
is that true??
Top answer
If you have work you need to catch up on, you're behind. If you want to catch up on the news, it means you're not as informed as you want to be. If you need to catch up with a friend, you haven't been in touch as often as you meant to be.
- If you have work you need to catch up on, you're behind.
- If you want to catch up on the news, it means you're not as informed as you want to be.
- If you need to catch up with a friend, you haven't been in touch as often as you meant to be.
- So I would agree with your teacher that it means that something didn't happen that was supposed to have happened, whether it was your work, your level of being informed, or keeping in touch with your friend.
- " Because can always start a setence as a dependent clause, even in formal writing.
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If you have work you need to catch up on, you're behind. If you want to catch up on the news, it means you're not as informed as you want to be. If you need to catch up with a friend, you haven't been in touch as often as you meant to be. So I would agree with your teacher that it means that something didn't happen that was supposed to have happened, whether it was your work, your level of being i
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HI! I was the one who asked the question. I forgot to log in before.
About your reply , it's really clear.
But I still have more questions.
I've seen some use " catch up with/to " to describe " to come from behind "
which is a little different from your reply about " catch up to "
,so...does it mean both of them?
And...what if a person asked me
About your reply , it's really clear.
But I still have more questions.
I've seen some use " catch up with/to " to describe " to come from behind "
which is a little different from your reply about " catch up to "
,so...does it mean both of them?
And...what if a person asked me
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Hi Matthew.
Glad you like the name. Of course, after I chose it, I realize how little I know about the actual workings of grammar. I should have chosen something like "Writer Geek." But too late now!
I gave you examples of "Catch up on" and that is indeed different from "catch up to." That can mean both physically - say we are walking and you stop to tie your shoe lace and then
Glad you like the name. Of course, after I chose it, I realize how little I know about the actual workings of grammar. I should have chosen something like "Writer Geek." But too late now!
I gave you examples of "Catch up on" and that is indeed different from "catch up to." That can mean both physically - say we are walking and you stop to tie your shoe lace and then
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