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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

caught fire

Can I say,

(a) The curtain was caught / caught fire.

(b) The curtain was caught on the fire.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The curtain was caught / caught fire. (It should be 'The curtain caught fire') (b) The curtain was caught on the fire. )

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  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The curtain was caught / caught fire.
  • (It should be 'The curtain caught fire') (b) The curtain was caught on the fire.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) The curtain was caught / caught fire. (It should be 'The curtain caught fire')

(b) The curtain was caught on the fire. (Not correct.)
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Can I say,

(A) The curtain (was) caught with fire.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(A) The curtain (was) caught with fire.
No, you cannot say that if you are saying that the curtain was on fire. However, I think you could use the phrase "caught with fire" in this kind of context.

The barn was struck by lightning and soon we were caught with fire all around us.

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