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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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the football games I played in

0Those competitions (of cheerleading) were even 01b00fiercer 02b00than the football games I played 01b00in.02b02br
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00Those competions were even 01b00keener02b00 than the football games I played.02br
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00Hi,02br
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00Do both of the above sound good and mean about the same? Thanks.0-
  

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0Hi,02br
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00Generally speaking, yes.02br
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00I wouldn't say 'keen' is used in this sense a lot in everyday spoken English.02br
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00Clive0-
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0Thanks, Clive.02br
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00To make sure, does "I played in the football games" equate "I played the football games?"0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00does "I played in the football games" equate "I played the football games?"02font02br
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00In the context of your two original sentences, there is really not much difference.02br
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00The use of 'in' reminds the reader that you were part of a team.02br
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