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6 February
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Question about English (US)
Is it possible to use "CATCH somebody TO DO something" form?
I asked ChatGPT this question, and it said it's possible!
Here is its answer ;
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Yes, it is possible to use a "to infinitive" as an object of the verb "catch." In this context, "catching" means perceiving or becoming aware of an action or a plan to do something.
Here are some examples:
"I caught him to leave early."
"She caught them to sneak out of the house."
"He caught the thief to steal the jewels."
"They caught the chef to add salt to the soup."
"She caught the boss to make a speech."
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I knew that only "CATCH somebody DOING something" form was possible.
What do native speakers think about that?
Is it possible to use "CATCH somebody TO DO something" form?
I asked ChatGPT this question, and it said it's possible!
Here is its answer ;
----------------
Yes, it is possible to use a "to infinitive" as an object of the verb "catch." In this context, "catching" means perceiving or becoming aware of an action or a plan to do something.
Here are some examples:
"I caught him to leave early."
"She caught them to sneak out of the house."
"He caught the thief to steal the jewels."
"They caught the chef to add salt to the soup."
"She caught the boss to make a speech."
----------------
I knew that only "CATCH somebody DOING something" form was possible.
What do native speakers think about that?
I asked ChatGPT this question, and it said it's possible!
Here is its answer ;
----------------
Yes, it is possible to use a "to infinitive" as an object of the verb "catch." In this context, "catching" means perceiving or becoming aware of an action or a plan to do something.
Here are some examples:
"I caught him to leave early."
"She caught them to sneak out of the house."
"He caught the thief to steal the jewels."
"They caught the chef to add salt to the soup."
"She caught the boss to make a speech."
----------------
I knew that only "CATCH somebody DOING something" form was possible.
What do native speakers think about that?
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All of those examples are incorrect, but yes, you can catch someone to do something.
Examples:
"He caught the bandit to get the bounty."
"She caught the ball to win the game."
"They caught a cold to get out of work."
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All of those examples are incorrect, but yes, you can catch someone to do something.
Examples:
"He caught the bandit to get the bounty."
"She caught the ball to win the game."
"They caught a cold to get out of work."
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@Natitan Hi, thanks for your time. So, you mean...
- in order to get the bounty.
- in order to win the game.
- in order to get out of work.
Right?
- in order to get the bounty.
- in order to win the game.
- in order to get out of work.
Right?
- English (US)
- English (UK)
@ameba_da Yes, you got it! That's why ChatGPT's examples are all weird, because the actions don't make sense for the sentence subject.
Highly-rated answerer
- Korean
@Natitan If you catch someone's behavior with intent, you would rather use another verb, such as 'notice'?
- English (US)
- English (UK)
@ameba_da The main difference between "caught" and "noticed" is you never want to be "caught" but you may or may not want to be "noticed".
They are both common words, so you can use either one!
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