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The phrase "good at picking up" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone's ability or skill in quickly understanding or grasping something, often in a physical or practical sense. Example: "Samantha is known for being good at picking up new dance moves. She always catches on quickly and never misses a step."
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Dogs are very good at picking up human's nonverbal cues.
Alexa is very good at picking up words – but maybe not so good at picking up irony.
We're reasonably good at picking up on "content words": nouns, action verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
To be fair, BBC radio is good at picking up recent stage shows.
It's not much good at picking up ethics problems or scientific fraud.
"Children with autism spectrum disorder aren't very good at picking up on things like sarcasm and humor," said Dr. Bradshaw.
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But Republican leaders said they believed that her withdrawal gave them a good shot at picking up a seat.
Then, eight of the Democrats decided not to run for re-election, giving Republicans a good shot at picking up those open seats.
Luckhurst reckons its down to "a remarkable dual appeal: it's seen as the programme of the opinion-forming classes, and yet at the same time it's very good indeed at picking up on the quirks and loves and obsessions of the British middle class.
If Daugaard wins the primary, Heidepriem -- a former Republican and fiscal conservative himself -- will have a good shot at picking up Knudson's supporters.
But you're both getting good already at picking up apple slices and cheddar bunnies and other things I give you to snack on -- you remain obsessed with unplugging electrical cords.
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