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Date Doctors Read Journals Abreast Noun Out Of Date Connection

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Keyword date
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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Error Sentence Doctors read these journals so as not to become out of date.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Out of date (before a noun out-of-date ) is used in connection with information, ideas, knowledge, technology etc (NOT people): 'A significant proportion of what children are studying at school will be out of date within the space of a few years.'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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