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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

contrary to vs as opposed to

Sports
Which is correct?
Flopping is automatic fine no warning in the post season as opposed to/contrary to the regular season where you get a warning.
  

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Flopping receives an automatic fine with no warning in the post-season, in contradistinction to the regular season, in which the player receives a warning. What's 'flopping'?

  • Flopping receives an automatic fine with no warning in the post-season, in contradistinction to the regular season, in which the player receives a warning.
  • What's 'flopping'?
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Flopping receives an automatic fine with no warning in the post-season, in contradistinction to the regular season, in which the player receives a warning.

What's 'flopping'?
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In basketball it means pretending to have been fouled, for example by falling to the floor as if pushed.
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Blue JayIn basketball it means pretending to have been fouled, for example by falling to the floor as if pushed.
Thanks. I was thinking of soccer, but the same action. Couldn't find it in the on-line dics, though.

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