ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)Re: CAUGHT IT FROM MEhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CaughtItFromMe/dnrgw/post.htm#314542Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:06:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:314542Marius Hancu0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CaughtItFromMe/dnrgw/post.htm#314542http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-314542.xmlThe only possible connection I see based on the para presented:<br> <br> <i>I was utterly miserable, (and)<br> Charley CAUGHT IT [the state/disease of feeling miserable] FROM ME</i><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: CAUGHT IT FROM MEhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CaughtItFromMe/dnrrw/post.htm#314440Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:07:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:314440nona the brit1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CaughtItFromMe/dnrrw/post.htm#314440http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-314440.xml<P>I don't see how you can 'catch' a bath.</P> <P>It may be referring to something else entirely that was mentioned earlier&nbsp;(I'm thinking of a skin disease or something) but if it can only be from within this quote then maybe he caught that miserable feeling - but that contradicts gallant really. I honestly think that you need to look at the wider context and find something earlier in the text.</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>CAUGHT IT FROM MEhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CaughtItFromMe/dnrrb/post.htmFri, 12 Jan 2007 16:48:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:314433Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/CaughtItFromMe/dnrrb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-314433.xmlHi friends, <br />I would like someone explain to me these sentences (capital letters) I have found on the John Steinback's "Travels with Charley": <br />'Then I lay deep in hot water in the tub and I was utterly miserable, AND NOTHING WAS GOOD ANYWHERE. <br />Charley CAUGHT IT FROM ME, but he is a gallant dog.' <br /> <br />Does it means that Charley would like to "catch" a bath too? <br /> Thanks in advance, jo.