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DhiNe Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sports

Hello,

I wanted to tell a story to a friend about a basketball game I saw. This is what I said:

"In the first half, the Knicks was winning. However, in the second half, the Raptors ____________ the Knicks and they won the game."

I wanted to say "overscored" (pass the Knicks' score) but I just checked the dictionary and I don't think that's the right terminology. Please help!
  

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Hi dhiNe, The word you are looking for is 'out-scored'. You should also change the word 'was' to 'were' in your sentence, and the word 'they' is not necessary. In the first half, the Knicks were winning.

— Yankee

  • Hi dhiNe, The word you are looking for is 'out-scored'.
  • You should also change the word 'was' to 'were' in your sentence, and the word 'they' is not necessary.
  • In the first half, the Knicks were winning.
  • However, in the second half, the Raptors out-scored the Knicks and they won the game.
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Hi dhiNe,

The word you are looking for is 'out-scored'. You should also change the word 'was' to 'were' in your sentence, and the word 'they' is not necessary.

In the first half, the Knicks were winning. However, in the second half, the Raptors out-scored the Knicks and they won the game.
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