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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

check up on/check the baby

Would you go and check up on/check the baby?

Should I use "check up on" or "check" the baby here? If either will do, are they different in meaning? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Would you go and check up on/check the baby ? Should I use "check up on" or "check" the baby here? If either will do, are they different in meaning ?

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Hi,

Would you go and check up on/check the baby?

Should I use "check up on" or "check" the baby here? If either will do, are they different in meaning?

Sometimes, no difference in meaning is intended. However, here are a couple of comments.

Check up on - focuses more on what the baby is doi