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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Catch

Hi,

"She is as silly as ever and very proud of her success in catching Wickham, even offering to get husbands for her sisters."

What does 'catch' mean here? Thank you very much.

  

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anonymous What does 'catch' mean here? attracting a man's attention and establishing a relationship with him with the intent of having him marry her CJ

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  • attracting a man's attention and establishing a relationship with him with the intent of having him marry her CJ
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anonymousWhat does 'catch' mean here?

attracting a man's attention and establishing a relationship with him with the intent of having him marry her

CJ

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Hi CJ

Can I use 'getting him to marry her' instead of 'having him marry her'?

What's the difference between them?

Thank you very much.

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Hi CJ,

Can I use 'as silly as usual' instead of 'as silly as ever'?

What's the difference between them?

Thank you very much.

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