A few days ago
tadertot7

When do you use “catch up” and when do you use the hyphen “catch-up”?

When do you use “catch up” and when do you use the hyphen “catch-up”?

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A few days ago
open4one

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I spell it “ketchup” and use it on french fries and burgers.
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A few days ago
misshiccups
You can try to catch up to someone or you can play catch-up with them. The second example combined the two words into one noun, like a type of game.
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A few days ago
picador
Use the hyphen only when you are using “catch-up” as an adjective. e.g. “We were really behind – in a catch-up mode.”
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