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Pen slide 883 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Difference between catch up and touch base

Hi teachers~

I have used 'catch up' very often and now

I have come across 'touch base.'

I don't think they are interchangeable but

I want to be certain.

I looked it up in the dictionaries and here first and what I have found so far is that 'touch base' means more like business contacts. 'You touch base with sb to see how much progress has been made.'

I found this expression in my English conversation textbook and the chapter is about conversation between two friends who finally talked on the phone after a while because they had been busy.

Is touch base very common among adults friends?

Thank you~~

  

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pen slide 883 Is touch base very common among adults friends? Sometimes, but most often it is used for people you do business with. g.

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  • pen slide 883 Is touch base very common among adults friends?
  • Sometimes, but most often it is used for people you do business with.
  • g.
  • Business customer: Since the project has been finished successfully, let's touch base once a month to see how it's going, and if there is any follow up you need.
  • Friends: I haven't seen you in months!
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pen slide 883Is touch base very common among adults friends?

Sometimes, but most often it is used for people you do business with.
e.g.

Business customer:

Since the project has been finished successfully, let's touch base once a month to see how it's going, and if there is any follow up you need.


Friends:

I haven't seen you

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