Meaning trap
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.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To create a full report, article, or document from notes or rough ideas you took before.
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.study
- In my last job, I often had to write up reports based on the data we collected during the week.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: write sth up
WrongI need to write up it tonight.
RightI need to write it up tonight.
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'write it up'.
Patternwrite sth up
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'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 + documentthe resultsyour notesa reportthe findings
Don't confuse it
'Write down' means to make a quick note; 'write up' means to make a full, organized version.