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Could you help me about the difference between two sentences? What's the difference between "to get a cold" and "to catch a cold"?

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There isn't really a difference here in what these mean. However it is much more common and natural sounding to say "catch" instead of get.
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In this case, there is no difference. "I caught a cold" is most common. As a note, "to get" has the meanings of "to buy/to take/to receive" and "to change state" I got a car at the dealership. (= I bought a car.) I got a pencil from the box. (= I took a pencil from the box.) I got a call from my sister. (= I received a call from my sister.) I got a cold from my sister. (= I received some cold germs and then I became sick.) I caught a cold from my sister. (= I got a cold from my sister.) I got sick Monday. (= a change of state [well -> sick]) I got dizzy, so I stayed in bed. (= a change of state [not dizzy -> dizzy]) I got married ten years ago. (= a change of state [not married -> married]) I got tired. I got hungry. I got angry.

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