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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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The word loss
ok stupid question..but.im going to give 2 examples, let me know which is correct or a best way to use the word loss. ex.1 they have one loss and two wins. ex.2 they have lost one game and won two., ex.3 they have two wins and a loss.
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Actually, you gave three examples. Examples 2 and 3 are fine. Example 1 is not incorrect, but it seems more awkward .
- Actually, you gave three examples.
- Examples 2 and 3 are fine.
- Example 1 is not incorrect, but it seems more awkward .
- ," but then comes the word "loss" and the listener has to change the direction of his thinking to make sense of it.
- (This is only a problem because in this context you are talking about winning and losing.
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Actually, you gave three examples. Examples 2 and 3 are fine. Example 1 is not incorrect, but it seems more awkward . Maybe it's because when spoken aloud, "they have one" sounds almost the same as "they have won...," but then comes the word "loss" and the listener has to change the direction of his thinking to make sense of it. (This is only a problem because in this context
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