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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Correct sentence

Hi,

Are these sentences ok?

I can do fooybaII, tennis and kick-boxing. But I can't do basketbaII.
  

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I can kick-box and play footbaII and tennis , but I can't play basketbaII.

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  • I can kick-box and play footbaII and tennis , but I can't play basketbaII.
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I can kick-box and play footbaII and tennis, but I can't play basketbaII.
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Ok, and can I know why can't there be "do"?
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We do not use 'do' with those sports.
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AnonymousI can do fooytball, tennis and kick-boxing. But I can't do basketball.
If these are sports options at a school/college, then the sentence is acceptable in British English. Your are saying that the first three options are available to you, but not the fourth.
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I see. So my way is acceptabIe in BrE but is it a formaI or informaI way of saying that these options are avaiIabIe for me?

Oh and thant you guys for heIping me
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