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in touch

prep. phr..
B1 Intermediate Oxford

prep. phr.. to be in contact with someone by talking, writing, or meeting them.

prep. phr.. maintaining a state of communication or connection with another party; often functions as a predicative adjective phrase after the verbs 'be', 'get', or 'stay'.


SIMPLE

Are you still in touch with your old school friends?

CONTEXTUAL

We should get in touch next week to discuss the project details over coffee.

COMPLEX

Despite living on different continents for decades, the two scientists remained in touch through regular correspondence and occasional visits to international conferences.

Usage

usually follows the verbs 'be', 'get', 'keep', or 'stay' and is followed by the preposition 'with'.

Teaching tip

focus on the collocations 'get in touch' (to start communicating) versus 'stay in touch' (to continue communicating) to help students understand the aspectual difference.

Pitfall

I will make in touch with him.I will get in touch with him.the verb 'get' or 'be' is used with this phrase, not 'make'.

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