catch up on conversation vs catch up with the conversation

Both phrases are correct, but 'catch up on conversation' is used when someone wants to get up to date on what has been said in a conversation, while 'catch up with the conversation' is used when someone wants to join an ongoing conversation and be up to speed with the current topic.

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catch up on conversation

This phrase is correct and commonly used when someone wants to get up to date on what has been said in a conversation.

This phrase is used when someone wants to update themselves on the content of a conversation that has already taken place.

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Emily and I have six weeks to catch up on, so...
I'm sure they have much to catch up on.
We got a lot to catch up on.
We can catch up on agency trivia later.
Finally, I'll get to catch up on my reading.
Grace and I can catch up on a few things.
Fine, I can catch up on my paperwork.
I have a few things to catch up on.
I thought maybe we could catch up on old times.
I catch up on my People magazines.
I've got 16 years of embarrassing you to catch up on.
I have a lot of painting to catch up on.
I've got a pile of paperwork to catch up on.
I have a lot of paperwork to catch up on.
I could definitely catch up on some club paperwork.
Got to catch up on sitting alone for 70 hours.
I thought I'd catch up on some paperwork.
You've got some eating to catch up on.
A-actually, I have some paperwork I need to catch up on.
So, probably want to catch up on your sleep before then.

Alternatives:

get up to speed on the conversation
get caught up on the conversation
catch up on what was said

catch up with the conversation

This phrase is correct and commonly used when someone wants to join an ongoing conversation and be up to speed with the current topic.

This phrase is used when someone wants to join a conversation that is already in progress and understand the current topic being discussed.

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I'll catch up with you.
I tried to catch up with you after the last class, but it looked like you and Alice were in some kind of, I don't know, private conversation.
You really must catch up with your Master.
If they catch up with us, they'll make you pay for taking me.
Those fakes will never catch up with the original...
Maybe this is one of those moments when the law plays catch up with science.
Catch up with you guys in like five.
Besides, might be good to catch up with Cassidy.
Have a couple shots, catch up with the gang.
I always hoped the law would catch up with richard.
Maybe I'll just catch up with the newspaper.
Accession will only be successful if the countries catch up with the existing members.
I'll catch up with you later.
I'll catch up with him later.
Bethany didn't come to catch up with me.
I think it is particularly important that we catch up with the Americans.
If I can catch up with jack and Kate...
I think my head is trying to catch up with my heart.
But I could never catch up with him.
I'll catch up with you guys later.

Alternatives:

get up to speed with the conversation
join the conversation and catch up
keep up with the conversation

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