"to play sports" or "to do sports"

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1i00What sports do you play?,02i00 as I said, is the usual, it seems to me.0-

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According to Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary, 6th Edition,

You can do sport (BrE) or you can play sports (especially AmE).

play

Thanks!!

I like to play sports.

Or

I like to do sports.

Which is correct?

Hi, i can't help you with your question but i'll correct your first sentence:

you used 2nd conditonal, so you should say "I'll be happy if you help me/ if you can help me"

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