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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Reality catches up with

Which is correct ? What does this mean?

Reality caught up with/to him.


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"With" is the word that would usually be used here - "to" is possible but seldom heard. This means he was not being realistic, and events eventually made him realize this. For example: He thought he had great promise as an NFL quarterback, but reality caught up with him when he wasn't drafted out of college and wasn't picked up by any team as a free agent.

  • "With" is the word that would usually be used here - "to" is possible but seldom heard.
  • This means he was not being realistic, and events eventually made him realize this.
  • For example: He thought he had great promise as an NFL quarterback, but reality caught up with him when he wasn't drafted out of college and wasn't picked up by any team as a free agent.
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"With" is the word that would usually be used here - "to" is possible but seldom heard. This means he was not being realistic, and events eventually made him realize this. For example:


He thought he had great promise as an NFL quarterback, but reality caught up with him when he wasn't drafted out of college and wasn't picked up by any team as a free agent.

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