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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Something from the big ship caught
As their ship was sailing away from the big ship, something from the big ship caught and broke the main mast of thier boat.
Hi,
What does "caught" in the above mean? Is it "stuck?" Thanks.
Hi,
What does "caught" in the above mean? Is it "stuck?" Thanks.
Top answer
No; grabbed, contacted, adhered to, in some sense.
- No; grabbed, contacted, adhered to, in some sense.
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Hi,
No, 'hit'.
Possibly 'trapped', 'ensnared', with the idea that the main mast got tangled in something on the big ship.
eg As she got up from the table, her sleeve caught her cup and knocked it to the floor.
Clive
No, 'hit'.
Possibly 'trapped', 'ensnared', with the idea that the main mast got tangled in something on the big ship.
eg As she got up from the table, her sleeve caught her cup and knocked it to the floor.
Clive
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