show up vs show (He didn't show up to the meeting to day)

“To show up”, in the context of one’s job, means “to arrive”. It is quite common in America.

“To not show” usually implies that someone should have come somewhere but didn’t. You would use it if, say, “Michelle” invited “Nicole” to a restaurant, but Nicole didn’t come. You would then ask Michelle “Nicole didn’t show?”

Does that help?

1 Like