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HSS Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Hold of, a Hold Of
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Some might say, "I got a hold of James (or whomever for that matter)" while some might say, "I got hold of James." Or, I sometimes hear people say, "I caught a hold of James," and I sometimes hear people say, "I caught hold of James."
Are both natural ways of expressing the same?
Hiro
Some might say, "I got a hold of James (or whomever for that matter)" while some might say, "I got hold of James." Or, I sometimes hear people say, "I caught a hold of James," and I sometimes hear people say, "I caught hold of James."
Are both natural ways of expressing the same?
Hiro
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Since all of these are limited to informal speech, I'd say they all sound natural. "
- Since all of these are limited to informal speech, I'd say they all sound natural.
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Since all of these are limited to informal speech, I'd say they all sound natural. The most common for ME is "get a hold of" - "See if you can get a hold of James and find out who his contact at XYZ is." If you want to put it in writing, then change it to "contact" or "call" or "reach."
So, while at the meeting, the person will say "See if you can catch hold of Peter before he le
So, while at the meeting, the person will say "See if you can catch hold of Peter before he le
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