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EagerSeeker Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Football / Ice hockey results and scores: How to write and talk
0 Hi, 02 br
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00 I have been thinking lately how to talk and write about sport results or the score of a game. 02 br
00 Here is how I have figured it out, what do you think? 02 br
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00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three to one / 3 - 1) 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three goals to one / 3 - 1) 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by one goal to zero/nil / 3 - 0) 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (two nil/zero / two to nil/zero / 2 - 0) 02 br
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00 The match/game/score is now even 3-3 (three three / three to three) in the second half 05 0 00 . 02 br
00 The match/game/score is now even 3-3 in the third period (ice hockey). 02 br
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00 Thanks 010id 68
02 br
00 I have been thinking lately how to talk and write about sport results or the score of a game. 02 br
00 Here is how I have figured it out, what do you think? 02 br
02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three to one / 3 - 1) 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three goals to one / 3 - 1) 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by one goal to zero/nil / 3 - 0) 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (two nil/zero / two to nil/zero / 2 - 0) 02 br
02 br
00 The match/game/score is now even 3-3 (three three / three to three) in the second half 05 0 00 . 02 br
00 The match/game/score is now even 3-3 in the third period (ice hockey). 02 br
02 br
00 Thanks 010id 68
Top answer
01 i 00 The result is a draw 02 i 00 . 010id 68
- 01 i 00 The result is a draw 02 i 00 .
- 010id 68
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0 This is how I would say them 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three to one / 3 - 1) - 01 i 00 England are leading/losing/lost/won three one. 02 i 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three goals to one / 3 - 1) - 01 i 00 OK 02 i 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by one goal to zero/nil / 3 - 0
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three to one / 3 - 1) - 01 i 00 England are leading/losing/lost/won three one. 02 i 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three goals to one / 3 - 1) - 01 i 00 OK 02 i 02 br
00 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by one goal to zero/nil / 3 - 0
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0 Optilang- 02 br
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00 Is that how it is said on sportscasts in England? The team uses a plural verb, even if the noun (England/Manchester United/etc.) is singular? In the US, we'd use the plural only when talking about the team name which is usually plural, eg The Yakees are losing./ New York is losing. 02 br
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00 It gets confusing with the modern innova
02 br
00 Is that how it is said on sportscasts in England? The team uses a plural verb, even if the noun (England/Manchester United/etc.) is singular? In the US, we'd use the plural only when talking about the team name which is usually plural, eg The Yakees are losing./ New York is losing. 02 br
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00 It gets confusing with the modern innova
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0 I've always known it as 02 br
00 Man Utd are 02 br
00 Chelsea have 02 br
00 England are 02 br
01 i 01 b 00 "It's only twelve inches high, solid gold, and it means that England are the world champions!" - 02 b 02 i 00 Kenneth Wolstenholme, BBC Commentator, describing the moment the England team were presented with the World Cup at W
00 Man Utd are 02 br
00 Chelsea have 02 br
00 England are 02 br
01 i 01 b 00 "It's only twelve inches high, solid gold, and it means that England are the world champions!" - 02 b 02 i 00 Kenneth Wolstenholme, BBC Commentator, describing the moment the England team were presented with the World Cup at W
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01 cite 10 Old Man Gordon 12 cite 10 Optilang- 12 br
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10 Is that how it is said on sportscasts in England? The team uses a plural verb, even if the noun (England/Manchester United/etc.) is singular? In the US, we'd use the plural only when talking about the team name which is usually plural, eg The Yakees are losing./ New
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1 i 00 That is interesting indeed and I agree with you Old Man Gordon. I am from Finland and according to my Finnish-English dictionary I should say "Finland is leading 2-0" without using the plural verb and 02 br
00 "The Finns are leading 2-0" when using a plural expression. But I guess this is just a difference between British and American English. 02 i 02 br
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00 "The Finns are leading 2-0" when using a plural expression. But I guess this is just a difference between British and American English. 02 i 02 br
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01 cite 10 optilang 12 cite 10 This is how I would say them 12 br
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10 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three to one / 3 - 1) - 11 i 10 England are leading/losing/lost/won three one. 12 i 12 br
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10 England is leading/is losing/lost/won (by three goals to one / 3 - 1) - 11 i 10
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0 It seems that we will find a lot of differences between the Queen's English and American English in this category. 02 br
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00 I would say "won three to one" or "won by a score of 3 to 1", not "won by 3 to 1." 02 br
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00 even at/ tied at...the 01 u 00 at 02 u 00 is OK, but not necessary. e.g. The score is tied, 3 to 3 (also, three three
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00 I would say "won three to one" or "won by a score of 3 to 1", not "won by 3 to 1." 02 br
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00 even at/ tied at...the 01 u 00 at 02 u 00 is OK, but not necessary. e.g. The score is tied, 3 to 3 (also, three three
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In BrE, one can use the singular or plural when referring to a team. It can England are leading OR England is leading. In AmE, the singular is used. This is another case of BrE vs AmE.
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