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	Angliholic  #420566  Tue, 18 Sep 07 01:20 PM John is quite a catch. To wit, any young lady would be lucky to marry him. I'd like to make sure of the meaning of "a catch." Does it only refer to "a man?" He must be handsome, rich, nice, kind, right?    Angliholic Joined on Wed, Feb 14 2007 SomewhereinFormosa Veteran Member (5,169) Without true love, life is meaningless and worthless since our physical world is nothing but a dream. ~~Angliholic~~簡瑞達

	Neeraj Jain  #420609  Tue, 18 Sep 07 02:50 PM One thing is for sure, a catch does not only refer to "a man".    Neeraj Jain Joined on Fri, Sep 7 2007 Regular Member (583) Smile allows you to win.

	Angliholic  #420613  Tue, 18 Sep 07 02:56 PM  Neeraj Jain wrote: One thing is for sure, a catch does not only refer to "a man". Thanks, Jain. But could it be used to refer to "things?"    Angliholic

	Grammar Geek  #420618  Tue, 18 Sep 07 03:09 PM I think it's slightly more common to refer to a male as a "good catch" than a female, but perhaps not. Certainly a woman can be considered a "good catch" for the lucky guy she chooses. Aside from fish, which is where this metaphor came from, you don't refer to other things as being a good catch. It can be a good "find" (for a bargain at an antique store), but not a good catch.    Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (15,565) Barbara, who answers in American English.
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	Angliholic  #420621  Tue, 18 Sep 07 03:24 PM Thanks, GG.    Angliholic