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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

catch/take

Hi,

Is there any difference between 'take' and 'catch' here?

He takes a bus to go to work every day.

He catches a bus to go to work every day.

Thanks!
  

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catch: get into it at the very last minute

  • catch: get into it at the very last minute
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catch: get into it at the very last minute
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Marius Hancucatch: get into it at the very last minute

I've never regarded catch as being a last minute thing.

I would add just to signify last minute.

I just caught the bus.

Catch the bus

Avoid the rush....catch the bus

Know where you want to go but don't know how to get there by bus? Get a
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I just read "catch" as more informal.
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Thank you both very much. However, do they mean the same in my sentences? I'm a little confused.

He dashed to the bus stop to catch his bus.
He dashed to the bus stop to get on the bus in time.
Do they mean the same?

Thanks.
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Hi,

Do 'catch' and 'take' mean the same and interchangeable in the sentences below?
He takes the bus to work every day.
He catches the bus to work every day.

Do the following sentences mean the same?
He dashed to the bus stop to catch his bus.
He dashed to the bus stop to get on the bus in time.

Thanks.
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Hi,
He dashed to the bus stop to catch his bus.
He dashed to the bus stop to get on the bus in time.
Do they mean the same?
Yes, but #2 does not sound very natural.

In #1, try to think of a way to avoid repeating 'bus'.

Best wishes, Clive
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Hi Clive,

Thank you very much for your answer.
Does it sound natural to say
"He dashed to the stop to catch his bus" instead?

According to the dictionary, "catch train/plane" can mean as follows:
to get on a train, plane etc in order to travel on it, or to be in time to get on a train, plane etc before it leaves.

Can we use 'catch' this way intead of 'take'
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Does it sound natural to say
"He dashed to the stop to catch his bus" instead? --- Yes.

Can we use 'catch' this way instead of 'take' here as in
He takes the bus to go to work every day.
He catches the bus to go to work every day. - Yes

According to the dictionary, "catch train/plane" can mean as follows:
to get on a train, plane
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Hi optilang,

Thank you very much for your answer.
Don't we say 'catch a taxi'?

Thanks.
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Hi,

No, take a taxi.

Clive

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