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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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they check on me as if I were a prisoner
Sometimes when I am studying in my room, they (my parents) check on me if I were a prisoner.
... check up on me ...
... check me ...
Hi,
Do all of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
... check up on me ...
... check me ...
Hi,
Do all of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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on is required. up is optional. So any combination except check me or check up me is OK.
- on is required.
- up is optional.
- So any combination except check me or check up me is OK.
- CJ
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on is required. up is optional. So any combination except check me or check up me is OK.
CJ
CJ
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CalifJimon is required. up is optional. So any combination except check me or check up me is OK.Thanks, Jim.
CJ
But I still don't know what's wrong with "they check me as if I were a prisoner."
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To check on someone or to check up on someone implies looking in on them periodically (to make sure they are not behaving badly).
To check someone doesn't bring this idea (repeated, unannounced looking) to mind at all. Just checking something (usually not somebody) is examining it to see if it is working properly. When it's a matter of a person, I would think of some context wher
To check someone doesn't bring this idea (repeated, unannounced looking) to mind at all. Just checking something (usually not somebody) is examining it to see if it is working properly. When it's a matter of a person, I would think of some context wher
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This is interesting. For objects, I'd use just 'check'. For example,
check the bedroom.
For human, I would use check on.
I should go check on my boyfriend. He was complaining of a stomach ache.
check the bedroom.
For human, I would use check on.
I should go check on my boyfriend. He was complaining of a stomach ache.
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CalifJimTo check on someone or to check up on someone implies looking in on them periodically (to make sure they are not behaving badly).
To check someone doesn't bring this idea (repeated, unannounced looking) to mind at all. Just checking something (usually not somebody) is examining it to see if it is working properly. When it's a matter of a person, I would
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