Grammar fix
follow up
to find out more about something or take further action
to check on something or do something extra after an earlier action, to make sure everything is finished or to get more information.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I emailed the company last week and plan to follow up if I don't hear back soon.
In my last job, I often had to follow up with clients to make sure they were satisfied with our service.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Let me follow up about it next week.
Say: Let me follow up on it next week.
'Follow up ON something' / 'follow up WITH someone'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Undertake subsequent action' is corporate-stiff; 'follow up on' is the natural verb.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
follow up
- on
- with
- later
- an email