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had got caught vs had become caught

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Had got caught' is commonly used in informal speech to indicate being caught in a situation, while 'had become caught' is more formal and emphasizes the process of becoming caught.

Last updated: March 19, 2024

had got caught

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal speech.

This phrase is used in informal contexts to indicate that someone has been caught in a situation or by someone.

Examples:

I had got caught in the rain without an umbrella.
He had got caught cheating on the exam.

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Results 1 - 9 of 9 ... he/she has/had got caught. he/she has/had got caught · er/sie hat/hatte sich verfangen. Is a certain translation missing here? Let us know or ...
Unwittingly, he had got caught up in a corruption scandal inside the company he was working for. Sin quererlo, se había visto envuelto en un escándalo de ...
Unwittingly, he had got caught up in a corruption scandal inside the company he was working for. Sin quererlo, se había visto envuelto en un escándalo de ...
Dec 8, 2015 ... Reinstated minister Judith Collins' time on the backbench allowed her to see she had got "caught up in" her work, she says. Judith Collins.

Alternatives:

had been caught
had gotten caught
had got trapped

had become caught

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in informal speech.

This phrase is more formal and emphasizes the process of becoming caught in a situation.

Examples:

The criminal had become caught in the act.
She had become caught in a web of lies.

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Oct 31, 2015 ... The Orange County Sheriff's Department Harbor Patrol received a call about noon Friday that a whale had become caught in at least 250 feet of ...
Nov 2, 2015 ... Rescue workers of the Sea World Rescue Team battled to free a humpback whale that had become caught in a fishing line off the coast of ...
Nov 2, 2015 ... Rescue workers of the Sea World Rescue Team battled to free a humpback whale that had become caught in a fishing line off the coast of ...
He had become caught in their trap. They brought him with hooks to the land of Egypt. NET Bible The nations heard about him; he was trapped in their pit.

Alternatives:

had been caught
had gotten caught
had become trapped

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