Grammar fix
write up
to write a report or article using notes you made earlier
To create a full report, article, or document from notes or rough ideas you took before.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After the meeting, I need to write up the minutes so everyone knows what was discussed.
In my last job, I often had to write up reports based on the data we collected during the week.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I need to write up it tonight.
Say: I need to write it up tonight.
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'write it up'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Write up' is the everyday verb for turning notes into a finished document; the formal version is stiff.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
write up + document
- the results
- your notes
- a report
- the findings