I heard this on the “60 Minutes” television program.
Problem:
The expression “join up” is inappropriate for this sentence.
Explanation:
According to one lexicon, ” to join up “, which means to enlist in one of the armed forces, was first used in 1916.
The journalist wanted to indicate that he was meeting with a fireman named Tom.
So “join up” was the wrong verb phrase for the sentence.
Solution:
“We meet with Tom.”