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Chiachen Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Is it correct: People need to catch up on (the) fact.

Do we say catch up the work. Catch up the truth/fact.
  

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chiachen Do we say catch up the work. " I need to catch up on my work, which means I need to deal with a backlog of work. chiachen Catch up the truth/fact.

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  • chiachen Do we say catch up the work.
  • " I need to catch up on my work, which means I need to deal with a backlog of work.
  • chiachen Catch up the truth/fact.
  • Not like that, we don't.
  • What do you mean to say?
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chiachenDo we say catch up the work.
We say "catch up on work." I need to catch up on my work, which means I need to deal with a backlog of work.
chiachen Catch up the truth/fact.
Not like that, we don't. What do you mean to say?
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I meant to say: People need to get to know the important fact(s)? about certain things. And it's not soon enough, in my opinion. Can you help?
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Ok, sure, for example: Bob and Bill are behind on the facts of the matter. They need to catch up on the facts (of the matter).

Another casual expression is to "get caught up on" something: They need to get caught up on their bills.

The "people" could be the direct object as in:
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Thank you. I got it now. I just saw this catch up with in this column. but didn't get to see how they us it. I guess it is like: I'll catch up with him.
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