Keenlearner  +  354215 Sun, 22 Apr 07 08:05 PM Hi every body,            I wanted to ask that Is the given sentence is correct when someone doesn't like cats and we want him/her to like cats n wish for that:           "I wish you had a soft corner for cut cates.", Note that the man really dislike cats and someone is making a wish in a friendly and slightly informal way.Plz check the sentence and let me know if there is any mistake.I would be gratefull. Keenlearner Joined on Thu, Apr 5 2007 Junior Member 83

	CalifJim  +  354370 Mon, 23 Apr 07 08:14 AM cut cates?   What does this mean?  How did it get in there? I wish you liked cats is the most direct way of saying it. You can say I wish you had a soft spot in your heart for cats, but that's a little strange I think. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,399 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Keenlearner  +  354533 Mon, 23 Apr 07 03:18 PM Oh yeah ,I made a typing mistake here,its not cut cates its"cute cats".Why it sounds strange to you when using soft spot?Is it not very common or what?by the way thanks alot for being so helpful. Keenlearner

	nona the brit  +  354646 Mon, 23 Apr 07 06:24 PM A soft spot means an extreme liking/love for something - very sentimental feelings about something. I guess it doesn't sound natural here as it is going from one extreme to another. If someone didn't like cats you wouldn't wish that they absolutely adored cats, you'd just wish that they liked them. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Keenlearner  +  354754 Tue, 24 Apr 07 12:14 AM Can I use the phrase(I guess its a phrase but not sure)for myself as I am a cat lover n simply die for cats? "I really have/have a soft spot for cats."Can I say that? Keenlearner

	nona the brit  +  354967 Tue, 24 Apr 07 03:06 PM Yes, it's fine in that context. nona the brit

	Keenlearner  +  355001 Tue, 24 Apr 07 04:00 PM Then what is the difference b/w soft corner and soft spot?,and can we use them interchangebly?If not then please explain it so that I can get rid of this confusion.Thank you so much for giving me your precious time, so kind of you everyone. Keenlearner

	nona the brit  +  355031 Tue, 24 Apr 07 04:59 PM Soft corner is not correct. The idiom is soft spot. If you say soft corner no-one will know what you mean. Idioms tend to have very set wording and you can't play around with it. nona the brit Idioms