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Eng_lish Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Differences

What are the differences

sporty as in sporty family
sporting as in sporting family
sports as in sportsman
  

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Sporty family should mean a family which loves sports (probably good at it too). Sporting could go both ways: 1) sporty family 2) a fair and generous family Sportsman - athelete (or amateur athelete)

— Holyduke

  • Sporty family should mean a family which loves sports (probably good at it too).
  • Sporting could go both ways: 1) sporty family 2) a fair and generous family Sportsman - athelete (or amateur athelete)
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Sporty family should mean a family which loves sports (probably good at it too).

Sporting could go both ways: 1) sporty family

2) a fair and generous family

Sportsman - athelete (or amateur athelete)
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Careful with "sporty family": it could also mean a family that is flashy or showy in dress or behavior.
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