Grammar fix
ring up
telephone someone
to call someone on the phone.
phrasal verbB1occasional
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I'll ring you up later to discuss the details.
If I need help with my homework, I usually ring up my friend and ask for advice.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I'll ring up to her.
Say: I'll ring her up.
'Ring someone up' (pronoun in the middle) — no 'to'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Place a telephone call' is formal; 'ring up' is the casual British way to say phone.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
ring someone up
- ring up
- ring her up
- give them a ring
- ring me