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Creativeguru Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

is this correct

India is just 2 wins away from being the champions.
  

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India is just 2 wins away from the championship.

  • India is just 2 wins away from the championship.
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India is just 2 wins away from the championship.
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Creativeguru India is just 2 wins away from being the champions.
That seems OK to me, as does Mr M's version.
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Can one single matter, here the "India" be a plural thing, like "the champions"?
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Did you mean "be [part of] the champions"?
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No.

We frequently, if illogically, use 'champions' to refer to the team who have won the championship competition.
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fivejedjonif illogically
Does it mean "even if it's illogical" please?
fivejedjonWe frequently, if illogically, use 'champions' to refer to the team who have won the championship competition.
And here, I'd use "has" rather than "have".

I got it. Thanks.
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KhoshtipManDoes it mean "even if it's illogical" please?
Yes.
KhoshtipManAnd here, I'd use "has" rather than "have".
That's fine, too. Indeed, most speakers of AmE would consider 'have' incorrect. It's fine in BrE,
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fivejedjonThat's fine, too. Indeed, most speakers of AmE would consider 'have' incorrect. It's fine in BrE,
And I want to learn BrE.
Thanks.

And would you have a look at the post no.10 of https://www.EnglishForward.com/En

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