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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

caught up with/to

I finally caught up to/with Chie and Mai out by the main road.

Are both prepositions correct? Is there any difference?
Thanks.
  

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I would use with .

— Optilang

  • I would use with .
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I believe I've heard 'to' often enough. I don't see anything objectionable about it. But, like Optilang, I would use 'with'.
CJ
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to catch up with someone - can have the literal meaning, that you were behind, chasing and then caught up with/drew level with -

or

met up.

I hadn't seen John for months, but we finally caught up last weekend.
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