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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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I have a problem with this sentence:
But Mourinho then highlighted the mistake made by Hazard for Atletico's opening goal - the player was caught out at the far post - as an example of a weakness that remains in the player's game.
Source: http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=england-premier-league-2000000000/news/newsid/233/270/4/
So the story is that Hazard, who plays for Chelsea, makes a mistake. Their opponents, ie. Atletico Madrid, profit from this error and score. Mourinho is Chelsea's manager (coach).
My problem is with 'the mistake made by Hazard FOR Atletico's opening goal'. The mistake profited Atletico, but could one say that the mistake was FOR that goal?
Maybe 'on' that goal would be better?
Could I say: I made a mistake for your first point. (if I am playing ping pong with someone)?
Gratefully,
Navi.
But Mourinho then highlighted the mistake made by Hazard for Atletico's opening goal - the player was caught out at the far post - as an example of a weakness that remains in the player's game.
Source: http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=england-premier-league-2000000000/news/newsid/233/270/4/
So the story is that Hazard, who plays for Chelsea, makes a mistake. Their opponents, ie. Atletico Madrid, profit from this error and score. Mourinho is Chelsea's manager (coach).
My problem is with 'the mistake made by Hazard FOR Atletico's opening goal'. The mistake profited Atletico, but could one say that the mistake was FOR that goal?
Maybe 'on' that goal would be better?
Could I say: I made a mistake for your first point. (if I am playing ping pong with someone)?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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"for" is intelligible but seems loose. "on Atletico's opening goal" sounds to me as if the mistake happened just after the goal. Better would be "that resulted in Atletico's opening goal", or something like that.
- "for" is intelligible but seems loose.
- "on Atletico's opening goal" sounds to me as if the mistake happened just after the goal.
- Better would be "that resulted in Atletico's opening goal", or something like that.
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"for" is intelligible but seems loose. "on Atletico's opening goal" sounds to me as if the mistake happened just after the goal.
Better would be "that resulted in Atletico's opening goal", or something like that.
Better would be "that resulted in Atletico's opening goal", or something like that.
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