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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Defeated (by) two goals to one
To our disappointment, our national team was defeated two goals to one.
Hi,
Should I insert "by" before "two" in the above?
Besides, is it the same to say 'two points to one" instead of "two goals to one" in the above? Thanks.
Hi,
Should I insert "by" before "two" in the above?
Besides, is it the same to say 'two points to one" instead of "two goals to one" in the above? Thanks.
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The problem you have, as written, is that it can be understood in two ways. Perhaps you are saying we lost by scoring two points to their one point, or they scored two points for every one point that our team scored, so the score could be two to one, or maybe six to three, depending. Throwing in the "two points" or "two goals" makes it read better because you avoid the "two to one" which is apt to be read as a ratio, two points for every one point.
- The problem you have, as written, is that it can be understood in two ways.
- Perhaps you are saying we lost by scoring two points to their one point, or they scored two points for every one point that our team scored, so the score could be two to one, or maybe six to three, depending.
- Throwing in the "two points" or "two goals" makes it read better because you avoid the "two to one" which is apt to be read as a ratio, two points for every one point.
- "By" is okay also, if you want to use it.
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The problem you have, as written, is that it can be understood in two ways. Perhaps you are saying we lost by scoring two points to their one point, or they scored two points for every one point that our team scored, so the score could be two to one, or maybe six to three, depending. Throwing in the "two points" or "two goals" makes it read better because you avoid the "two to one" which is apt t
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