Point or goal
Which word is correct or is there another word to use?
The point/goal/objective in soccer in to get the ball in the net in other words “score”.
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"goal" is an unfortunate choice (or seems like deliberate wordplay) since it is the term used in the game itself. "objective" is fine. The sentence is incorrectly punctuated.
- "goal" is an unfortunate choice (or seems like deliberate wordplay) since it is the term used in the game itself.
- "objective" is fine.
- The sentence is incorrectly punctuated.
- This is one possibility: The objective in soccer is to get the ball in the net — in other words, to “score”.
- You may also wish to specify that you mean the opposing team's net.
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"goal" is an unfortunate choice (or seems like deliberate wordplay) since it is the term used in the game itself. "objective" is fine. The sentence is incorrectly punctuated. This is one possibility:
The objective in soccer is to get the ball in the net — in other words, to “score”.
You may also wish to specify that you mean the opposing team's net.
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