Sweety10  +  262962 Tue, 05 Sep 06 03:42 PM What does this phrase mean: What the catch. Please help me with some exmaples. Thanks a lot in advance. Sweety10 Joined on Tue, Sep 5 2006 New Member 29

	Marius Hancu  +  263021 Tue, 05 Sep 06 05:48 PM Yes. --- catch 7 : an unsuspected or trickily concealed consideration or difficulty designed especially to take advantage of the unwary <there must be a catch in it somewhere> http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com ------- Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Sweety10  +  263027 Tue, 05 Sep 06 06:15 PM this explanation is a bit hard to decipher. If you'll can please write it up in simple language tht'd be gr8! thanks Sweety10

	Aperisic  +  263039 Tue, 05 Sep 06 06:50 PM  Sweety10 wrote: What does this phrase mean: What the catch. Please help me with some exmaples. Thanks a lot in advance. What a catch! Well if you see it in a movie then it can mean "you dated with a wonderful girl' or if a girl married a guy who is rich and famous, other may say "What a catch!" catch - good opportunity What a catch! = You didn't miss that excellent chance, good for you! However: What's the catch? = What is the problem here? Aperisic Joined on Fri, Jul 21 2006 Full Member 409

	Grammar Geek  +  263123 Tue, 05 Sep 06 10:53 PM What's the catch? = This sounds very good. So good that I do not believe it. What is it that you are not telling me about this wonderful thing? For example: Borrow $10,000 and make payments of only $50 a month! What's the catch? The catch is that you will be making payment for 30 years! Or: Come with me to the football match! I have a free ticket for you. We have great seats. I'll buy you dinner afterwards. What's the catch? Well, my really obnoxious cousin in coming too and your ticket is next to his. I'll be sitting with my girlfriend somewhere else. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Football

	Maple  +  263126 Tue, 05 Sep 06 11:17 PM Interesting! Trying to make a sentence with catch: Be aware that there must be a catch behind an apparently favourable offer, or else you’ll be caught. Maple Joined on Tue, Jul 11 2006 An ESL student in China Contributing Member 1,110

	Marius Hancu  +  263130 Wed, 06 Sep 06 12:11 AM  Maple wrote: Be aware that there must be a catch behind an apparently favourable offer, or else you’ll be caught. I'd replace "caught" with hooked. Otherwise OK. Marius Hancu

	Maple  +  263132 Wed, 06 Sep 06 12:32 AM  Marius Hancu wrote: I'd replace "caught" with hooked.  Hooked is appropriate and more vivid Thanks Maple