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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

build a large facility/stadium to play sports in

0The school is planning to build a large facility to play sports in.02br
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00Is it correct to understand "facility" in the above as "stadium?" Thanks.0-
  

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0Not necessarily. It could be gynmasium, or a "field house" - a giant enclosed structure. A stadium is used to WATCH the sports being played, with a great deal of seating.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0Not necessarily.
  • It could be gynmasium, or a "field house" - a giant enclosed structure.
  • A stadium is used to WATCH the sports being played, with a great deal of seating.
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0Not necessarily. It could be gynmasium, or a "field house" - a giant enclosed structure. A stadium is used to WATCH the sports being played, with a great deal of seating. 0-
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0The sentence strikes me as a bit wordy. 02br
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00I would say, 02br
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00The school is planning to build a large 01b00sports02b00 facility 01del00to play sports in02del00.02br
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00Is it just me?02br
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00GG, by the way, why is there a 'the' in your descripti
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0No, I just meant "whichever of the sports we were talking about." You can delete it to make it more general. Your grasp of articles is good!02br
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00(And I agree that I would change it to "sports facility.")0-
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0Thanks, GG. I've been paying attention to articles and plural vs singular. It's a bumpy ride.0-
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0Hi New2grammar 02br
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00In the past you asked questions. Nowadays, you also respond to queries. You impress me.02br
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00Best wishes02br
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