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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
finals
It was a good finals because both contestant teams were neck to neck.
Is this sentence OK?
Thank you
Is this sentence OK?
Thank you
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Hi, It was a good finals because both contestant teams were neck to neck. Is this sentence OK? No.
- Hi, It was a good finals because both contestant teams were neck to neck.
- Is this sentence OK?
- No.
- A final is the last game or contest.
- By definition, it is singular.
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Hi,
It was a good finals because both contestant teams were neck to neck.
Is this sentence OK? No.
A final is the last game or contest. By definition, it is singular. The word 'contestant' seems redundant. 'Neck to neck' refers to a race, usually a horse race.
Perhaps 'It was a good final because both teams went he
It was a good finals because both contestant teams were neck to neck.
Is this sentence OK? No.
A final is the last game or contest. By definition, it is singular. The word 'contestant' seems redundant. 'Neck to neck' refers to a race, usually a horse race.
Perhaps 'It was a good final because both teams went he
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Shouldn't you also state what it's the final of? Such as saying "final game"?
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Hi,
Not if you already know. Perhaps the previous sentence in the conversation was 'I remember the last game of the World Cup in 2002.' You don't always have to squeeze everything into one sentence.
Best wishes, Clive
Not if you already know. Perhaps the previous sentence in the conversation was 'I remember the last game of the World Cup in 2002.' You don't always have to squeeze everything into one sentence.
Best wishes, Clive
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I think when you have a best-of-seven set up like the NBA finals, you can and should use the plural. In the World Cup, there is only one final, but for the NBA, there are at least four games, usually five or six, and sometimes seven that together comprise the finals.
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