Talk:cath
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It cath a verb in historical usage? Or is it new because of the adverts on Fox News? 65.51.211.2 16:33, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
- What adverts? Equinox ◑ 16:37, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
- I believe they are from Liberty medical (not an endorsement); they contain the phrase, "every time you cath". 65.51.211.2 16:22, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
- Ah... it seems to mean using a catheter. I'll add older citations to the entry. Thanks. Equinox ◑ 16:27, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
- In the cites you gave, it seems to mean "to fit (someone) with a catheter" rather than "to use a catheter". At any rate both cites are transitive, not intransitive. —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 18:24, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
- Ah... it seems to mean using a catheter. I'll add older citations to the entry. Thanks. Equinox ◑ 16:27, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
- Yeah... I did notice that. It's not enormously common, anyway. I can find a few intransitive uses on the Web, e.g. "if you cath frequently", but not in Google Books. For now I have converted the verb entry to transitive; feel free to cite and extend. Equinox ◑ 19:48, 22 May 2014 (UTC)