| Idx | 0792 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | date |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | Doctors read these journals so as not to become out of date. |
| Correct Sentence | Doctors read these journals so as to keep up to date. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | Doctors read these journals so as [[not to become out of]] date. |
| Cloze Sentence | Doctors read these journals so as [[to keep up to]] date. |
| Cloze Answer | to keep up to |
| Choices | to keep up to | not to become out of |
| Explanation | Out of date (before a noun out-of-date ) is used in connection with information, ideas, knowledge, technology etc (NOT people): 'A significant proportion of what children are studying at school will be out of date within the space of a few years.' If you always have the latest information about something, you keep up to date (with developments) or keep abreast (of developments): 'Lecturers are expected to keep abreast of developments in their subject areas.' |
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