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Patchyboy Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Left arm and Right Hand
0 In the game of cricket, why is a bowler who bowls with his left hand always called a left arm bowler and a batsman who bats with his let hand is known as a left-handed batsman? Why not a Left-Handed Bowler and a left arm batsman? 0-
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0 I think it depends on what sports you are playing and how much of "arms" or "hands" are being used not only in reality but under people's perception. If one uses the whole arm to hit a ball and twists and turns one's body at the same time, I would be more likely to call that the "left-armed" sport; whereas, if one uses what seems like less arm movements and at the same time, do less twisting an
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