Chase

Hi!

The meaning for Chase/chase aftter someone is "to go after some one to catch them" and the meaning of pursue is "to follow someone to catch or kill them", meaning of "Go after someone" is "to chase or follow someone to catch them" and "ran after" is "to chase".

So, there is no difference among the five sentences!

- Chinni

I see no difference in meaning. Only the last one specifies how he travelled.

2. and 3. imply that he had the burglar in sight, but 3. could also mean that he pursued him by indirect means, such as investigation (not hot pursuit).

"To catch" here does not necessarily mean "to overtake." It could mean "to apprehend" in the broader sense, or "to bring to justice."

AvangiI see no difference in meaning. Only the last one specifies how he travelled.

Hi Avangi,

Many thanks for your helpful reply. Do you mean if the person is pursuing the burglar by car, we can't use 'run after' here?

Avangi2. and 3. imply that he had the burglar in sight, but 3. could also mean that he pursued hi

Anonymous Do you mean if the person is pursuing the burglar by car, we can't use 'run after' here?

That's generally the way we use it. There are plenty of "run" expressions related to cars, but we don't usually say "we were running in the car; we were running after him in the car." I guess it's possible.

"They ran away in a fast car" is possible, b

Hi Avangi,
Thanks very much for your explanation. Do you mean we can use 'run after' when a person chases someone else to attack, catch or kill him whether on foot or by car?

What do you mean by 'physical pursuit'?

Anonymous Do you mean we can use 'run after' when a person chases someone else to attack, catch or kill him whether on foot or by car?
What do you mean by 'physical pursuit'? Of your five original expressions, only #5 is unsuitable to describe a car chase. It's marginally possible with proper context.

By "physical pursuit," I meant to make a distinction b

Avangi2. and 3. imply that he had the burglar in sight

Hi Avangi,

Many thanks for your detailed explanation.

You said 'chase' and 'pursue' imply 'he had the burglar in sight'. Does that mean the others like chase after, go after and run after don't imply that and they imply 'he had the burglar out of sight or can imply both (

Anonymous 1.He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him.
2.He chased the burglar but couldn't catch him.

3.He pursued the burglar but couldn't catch him.

4.He went after the burglar but couldn't catch him.

5.He ran after the burglar but couldn't catch him.

Anonymous

Avangi2. and 3. im

Hi Avangi,
Thanks for correcting my mistake about the use of 'out of sight' and your helpful answer.

1.If the burglar you are chasing is out of sight, we can't use chase and pursue in the situation?

2.Do you mean all five of my original examples can be used to describe an investigation rather than a physical chase?

3.

Avangi Of your five ori

Hi,

Could anyone please answer my questions above? Thanks a lot.