Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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user109384

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December 16, 2020

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“it caught on fire”

  • December 16, 2020, 8:58pm

I've only heard the use of an unnecessary 'on' by americans, but like many things others are using it now.

It caught fire seems perfectly adequate. The only thing more jarring is 'gotten'.