Is this good?

[blouen]

I almost do not catch a cold.

[Anglika]

I almost did not catch a cold.

Grammatically ok - but a peculiar statement. You either catch a cold or you do not catch a cold. It is not really possible to "almost not catch a cold".

[blouen]

Grammatically ok - but a peculiar statement. You either catch a cold or you do not catch a cold. It is not really possible to "almost not catch a cold".

True.
I heard somebody say this, and I was quite confused. I know it seems odd but I couldn't guess why.

[LwyrFirat]

Do you mean "I rarely catch a cold" or like; I was almost catching a cold but I didn't?

[blouen]

Do you mean "I rarely catch a cold" or like; I was almost catching a cold but I didn't?

Actually what he means is:
"I don't usually catch a cold." Similar to what you have there...

[blouen]

Anglika,

Do you say this?

"I thought I'm gonna catch a cold."

[LwyrFirat]

Actually what he means is:
"I don't usually catch a cold." Similar to what you have there...

If it's a general statement as you said, I think Anglika's corretion is wrong since she used past tence.

[Anglika]

If it's a general statement as you said, I think Anglika's corretion is wrong since she used past tence.

Did I? Where?

Blouen - you would more usually say "I though I was going to catch a cold" Or "I thought I was catching a cold".

[blouen]

Did I? Where?

Blouen - you would more usually say "I though I was going to catch a cold" Or "I thought I was catching a cold".

Good, good, good!

"I thought I was going to catch a cold last night as I was sneezing all the time."

"I thought I was catching a cold when I got soaked to the skin in last night's rain."

How about these Anglika?

[LwyrFirat]

Dear Anglika , blouen means by "I almost do not catch a cold" that ;

Actually what he means is:
"I don't usually catch a cold."

So is it still correct to say?;


I thought I was catching a cold or I almost did not catch a cold.

Later edited :I think I was wrong since he liked the answer. I am sorry ;)