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Q regarding "follow up" - mary

Posted: Jan 19, 2010

I always get confused when "and" is used before "follow up" .. is it followup or follow up?

She is going to increase her activity and follow up with me in 2 weeks.

follow up, as you have it. The way I remember, SM - LoriMT

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when it is used as a verb it is two words, i.e. the patient will follow up with me.

when it is an adjective it is one word, i.e. the patient will have followup with me.

If you can insert the word visit after followup and your sentence still makes sense, then it is one word.

So...

The patient will follow up "visit" with me. (Doesn't make sense, so it would be two words).

The patient will have followup "visit" with me. (Makes since, so one word).

thank you - mary

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Out of all the responses I have received from boss, coworkers, etc etc your post has made the most sense to me! thank you for your kind help!

Or if you can add an a or the in front of the it it is followup. A followup, the followup. nm - CarolinaMT

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NM

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