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Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
He called me to check (on) how I'm doing.
Kevin: Who were you talking on the phone with? You just won't stop smiling.
Melinda: It was my boyfriend. I wasn't feeling good this morning, and he called me to check on how I'm doing.
Kevin: He's so sweet.
I think here in "check on" I can drop "on."
And I was wondering "check on" always can be compatible with "check."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Melinda: It was my boyfriend. I wasn't feeling good this morning, and he called me to check on how I'm doing.
Kevin: He's so sweet.
I think here in "check on" I can drop "on."
And I was wondering "check on" always can be compatible with "check."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
" I wouldn't drop "on". "check on" seems more idiomatic to me in that sentence. "to check ( usually something)" seems more like determining its accuracy or correctness, with the implication of keeping it in control.
- " I wouldn't drop "on".
- "check on" seems more idiomatic to me in that sentence.
- "to check ( usually something)" seems more like determining its accuracy or correctness, with the implication of keeping it in control.
- "to check on ( usually someone)" seems more like taking a look at them, more out of curiosity.
- Let's check the calculations again to be sure we're paying the right amount of tax.
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park sang joonI think here in "check on" I can drop "on."I wouldn't drop "on". "check on" seems more idiomatic to me in that sentence.
"to check (usually something)" seems more like determining its accuracy or correctness, with the implication of keeping it in control.
"to check on (usually someone)" seems more like taking a look a
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