check in on sb, check on sb 和 check up on sb 有什么区别?如果难以说明的话,请教我一下例句。
- 英语 (英国)
The differences between these three phrases are quite subtle and mostly depend on context, feeling and style of speech.
Check in on someone means to find out if they are ok or to find out how they are. This is always used in a kind/concerned way.
I check in on my mother once a day since my father died.
I have not heard from Anna recently. I might give her a call to check in on her.
_________
Check on means to see what is happening, to make sure everything is ok, to verify something. It could be used in the same way as ‘check in on’ but it has more a sense of you think there might be a problem but you will look to make sure there isn’t. The difference can be quite subtle.
I check on my mother once a day since my father died. (This would have more a sense that you are more worried about your mother.)
I check on the timekeeping of my staff most days because I know some of them would arrive late and leave early if they thought they could get away with it.
My son does his homework every day, on his own, but sometimes I check on him to be sure he isn’t just reading a book instead.
I need to check on some missing information before I can write the report.
_________
Check up on is definitely about thinking or knowing someone is doing something wrong or worrying and you want to find out what they’re doing or if they are doing it. Or to make sure that someone is staying on task.
I suspect my boyfriend is cheating on me. I’ve asked a friend to check up on him.
I have to check up on Dave because the quality of his work seems to be slipping recently.
The email gave some figures but they look wrong so I’ll need to check up on them before I reply. (Obviously this is not about a ‘someone’.)
So, simply put:
Check in on = kind concern
Check on = broad meaning - could be used instead of ‘check in’ or ‘check up’
Check up on = concern that something is wrong, bad behaviour
It might be good to try a few sentences and I’d be happy to give you feedback.
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- 英语 (英国)
The differences between these three phrases are quite subtle and mostly depend on context, feeling and style of speech.
Check in on someone means to find out if they are ok or to find out how they are. This is always used in a kind/concerned way.
I check in on my mother once a day since my father died.
I have not heard from Anna recently. I might give her a call to check in on her.
_________
Check on means to see what is happening, to make sure everything is ok, to verify something. It could be used in the same way as ‘check in on’ but it has more a sense of you think there might be a problem but you will look to make sure there isn’t. The difference can be quite subtle.
I check on my mother once a day since my father died. (This would have more a sense that you are more worried about your mother.)
I check on the timekeeping of my staff most days because I know some of them would arrive late and leave early if they thought they could get away with it.
My son does his homework every day, on his own, but sometimes I check on him to be sure he isn’t just reading a book instead.
I need to check on some missing information before I can write the report.
_________
Check up on is definitely about thinking or knowing someone is doing something wrong or worrying and you want to find out what they’re doing or if they are doing it. Or to make sure that someone is staying on task.
I suspect my boyfriend is cheating on me. I’ve asked a friend to check up on him.
I have to check up on Dave because the quality of his work seems to be slipping recently.
The email gave some figures but they look wrong so I’ll need to check up on them before I reply. (Obviously this is not about a ‘someone’.)
So, simply put:
Check in on = kind concern
Check on = broad meaning - could be used instead of ‘check in’ or ‘check up’
Check up on = concern that something is wrong, bad behaviour
It might be good to try a few sentences and I’d be happy to give you feedback.
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@JetBlack that was really helpful. Thank you!
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