Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The meaning of "catch up" here
Hi.
He was ahead of me for most of the race, but I caught him up.
Who is the winner now?
Merriam Webster, with regard to "catch up", says "to join someone who is ahead of you."
I don't think people want to join each other in a race, but outpacing one another.
I can't work out this phrasal verb properly according to what Webster says; what's the vague point?
He was ahead of me for most of the race, but I caught him up.
Who is the winner now?
Merriam Webster, with regard to "catch up", says "to join someone who is ahead of you."
I don't think people want to join each other in a race, but outpacing one another.
I can't work out this phrasal verb properly according to what Webster says; what's the vague point?
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Persian Learner Who is the winner now? We don't know; it doesn't say. Persian Learner I don't think people want to join each other in a race They do if they're behind their competitors.
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Persian LearnerWho is the winner now?We don't know; it doesn't say.
Persian LearnerI don't think people want to join each other in a raceThey do if they're behind their competitors.
Persian LearnerI can't work out this phrasal verb properly according to what Webster says; what's the vague point?
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Thanks.
In my native language, Persian, catching someone up in a race necessarily means outpacing them. It does make sense when we say, for example, catch you up later at the mall, but in a race this usage is a little uncommon with the meaning of joining the rivals.
However, It's clear now. Thanks again.
In my native language, Persian, catching someone up in a race necessarily means outpacing them. It does make sense when we say, for example, catch you up later at the mall, but in a race this usage is a little uncommon with the meaning of joining the rivals.
However, It's clear now. Thanks again.
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