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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Care to try for best five out of eight
The following dialogue is between two chess players at the end of a game. Does it mean
1. "how about playing another game the way that I have 5 pieces and you 8 pieces"
or
2. "you have lost 4 games so far, we can develop the competition to 8 games, so that you might have a chance to win a game"
Dialogue:
A. checkmate! Care to try for best five out of eight?
B: No, Thank you.
the source: http://www.clockwork-comics.com/2012/09/06/i-like-the-way-you-think-schlumberger/
1. "how about playing another game the way that I have 5 pieces and you 8 pieces"
or
2. "you have lost 4 games so far, we can develop the competition to 8 games, so that you might have a chance to win a game"
Dialogue:
A. checkmate! Care to try for best five out of eight?
B: No, Thank you.
the source: http://www.clockwork-comics.com/2012/09/06/i-like-the-way-you-think-schlumberger/
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If the guy had lost four games already he would need to win five straight games for a series victory, so the match would have to extended to best-of-nine.
If the guy had lost four games already he would need to win five straight games for a series victory, so the match would have to extended to best-of-nine.
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It doesn't mean #1.
#2 is an odd thing to say, unless the speaker is trying to trick the listener into thinking he can win the 8-game competition.
I don't know why he says 'best'.
#2 is an odd thing to say, unless the speaker is trying to trick the listener into thinking he can win the 8-game competition.
I don't know why he says 'best'.
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