PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: THREE-WORD PHRASAL VERB 'CATCH UP WITH'

Good morning everyone. Happy Friday!

As you know, on Phrasal Verb Friday the Daily Vitamin focuses on English phrasal verbs. For the month of October, we are looking at three-word phrasal verbs. Today we study TO CATCH UP WITH.

Definition 1: Something negative finally starts affecting you.

Example 1: I didn't sleep for two days and it caught up with me today. I slept for 12 hours!

Definition 2: To speak with someone after a long time of separation.

Example 2: After 10 years, I met Mary for coffee and caught up with her.

Example 3: It was so nice to catch up with you after so many years!

Notice that in each example, the name of the person (or a pronoun) follows the word WITH.

Example 4 (incorrect): **I talked to Sue and it was so nice to catch up with.**

Example 5 (correct): I talked to Sue and it was so nice to catch up with her.

We will continue our month of three-word phrasal verbs next Friday.

Until then, thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!