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Grammar and Linguistics > Take or catch?
Take or catch?
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Anneclaire
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Take or catch?
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Hi! What is the most correct sentence. I take the bus to school. I catch the bus to school. Thx a lot!  |
2 Mar 2012
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ady.acuna
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i would say take the bus... catch is slang and literally means that something is falling from somewhere and you grabb it!!! |
2 Mar 2012
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ueslteacher
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When you talk about smth that happens everyday, i. e. is habitual then you say "I take a bus to school" meaning you usually go to school by bus. When you talk about a particular moment in time when you are in a hurry and you �re afraid to be late for the bus, then you could say, "I have a bus to catch":) Here �s a dictionary definition: catch something to be in time for a bus, train, plane, etc. and get on itWe caught the 12.15 from Oxford.I must go�I have a train to catch. I hope I haven �t confused you:) Sophia
P. S. @ ady.acuna catch is not slang, it�s perfectly normal:) |
2 Mar 2012
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Apodo
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Also, there is a regional difference.
UK English - Catch the bus (It �s not slang.)
US English - Take the bus
We can also get a bus.
My car broke down so I had to get a bus.
He gets the bus to school every day.
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2 Mar 2012
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evafer
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Both are ok. I agree with apodo. |
2 Mar 2012
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Redbull
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"Examples"
1, Do you take/catch the bus to school or walk? (everyday)
2, Are you walking to school today or catching the bus? (not everyday)
3, I take the bus everyday to school. (everyday)
4, I catch the bus today but tomorrow I will take the taxi. (not everyday)
And as Apodo says......
UK English = Catch/Take the bus (and isn �t slang)
US English = Take the bus.
But British English we would use both depending on some examples you see above.
REDBULL GIVES YOU WINGS YOU KNOW . |
3 Mar 2012
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cunliffe
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UK English - get/catch the bus.
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3 Mar 2012
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Jayho
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For us, take/catch/get are all perfectly acceptable options |
3 Mar 2012
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Anneclaire
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Thx a lot ! It �s now clear. |
4 Mar 2012
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