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Zorina Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Talking about sport achievements
I would like to ask about expressions we use to talk about achievements in sport. I’m interested in the expression normal people use talking in a cafe. I’ve written a conversation, could you please correct my mistakes and suggest more appropriate expressions.
- When I was six I took up chess, I did it for five years and then I gave it up.
- Do you have any trophies? (Shall I use awards instead of trophies?)
- Yes, I won several tournaments, and I had the first rank (category?!) according to the rating system.
- So you have a lot of cups at home?
- Not cups, I’ve got many letters of recognition (merit certificates?!). My mom keeps them somewhere.
- When I was six I took up chess, I did it for five years and then I gave it up.
- Do you have any trophies? (Shall I use awards instead of trophies?)
- Yes, I won several tournaments, and I had the first rank (category?!) according to the rating system.
- So you have a lot of cups at home?
- Not cups, I’ve got many letters of recognition (merit certificates?!). My mom keeps them somewhere.
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- When I was six, I took up chess. I played it for five years and then gave it up. - Did you win any trophies?
- - When I was six, I took up chess.
- I played it for five years and then gave it up.
- - Did you win any trophies?
- - Yes, I won several tournaments and held the highest ranking.
- - So you have a lot of trophy cups at home?
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- When I was six, I took up chess. I played it for five years and then gave it up.
- Did you win any trophies?
- Yes, I won several tournaments and held the highest ranking.
- So you have a lot of trophy cups at home?
- Not cups. I’ve got many certificates. My mother has them somewhere.
- Did you win any trophies?
- Yes, I won several tournaments and held the highest ranking.
- So you have a lot of trophy cups at home?
- Not cups. I’ve got many certificates. My mother has them somewhere.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber, for your reply!!
I’d like to crarify one point: the phrase “held the highest rank” sounds like a place in a table where only one sportsman can be the first, like ATP ranking in tennis for example, whereas I wanted to say that I held the first class degree. Many sportsmen can hold the first degree at the same time, and in some sports there are junior degree and senio
I’d like to crarify one point: the phrase “held the highest rank” sounds like a place in a table where only one sportsman can be the first, like ATP ranking in tennis for example, whereas I wanted to say that I held the first class degree. Many sportsmen can hold the first degree at the same time, and in some sports there are junior degree and senio
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Zorina the phrase “held the highest ranking” sounds like a place in a table where only one sportsman can be the firstNo, not to me. It sounds as clear as 'first class degree', which does not sound native.
ZorinaWhat is the best way to put it?As I did above. See 'chess rankings', for instance:
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