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0I'd say, "Each team has to send one person away," but I believe your version is more popular.02br
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00It's one of those deals where we hope common sense prevails.02br
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01u00Two people02u00, but don't ask me why. If someone comes up with a really convincing explanation, I'll be happy.0-

0 One from each team. It should have been worded as such. 0-

0Hi,02br
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01font00Both teams have to send one person away.02font02br
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01font00What does it mean, one from each team or one in total?02font02br
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00I would take this to mean one person from each team but, if it were extremely important to me, I'd ask for

0Thanks everyone. Clive, I have to ask why away is wrong. To me, either is OK.0-

0Could it be "off the playing field," as opposed to "banished from the town?" (If we're talking about "rules of the game" here, we go with what the rules say, right?)02br
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00Sorry, Clive, I know you're into this. - A.0-

0I'm sorry but I still don't get it 05002br
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00To give your a clearer context, the member will be away on a different task for some time. He'll be back in a couple of days to join his team.010id6

0Hi,02br
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00Oh, 'away' is OK in that context. 02br
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00If a player is on the playing field and is told to leave it, the term is that he is 01u01b00'sent off'.02b02u02br
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0If a player is on the playing field and is told to leave it, the term is that he is 01u01b00'sent off'.02b02u02br
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01b01u00Thanks Clive!02u02b0-

0Ah, now it makes sense. I thought each team was being penalized, and would be required to play one man short. A curious situation at best.0-