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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

umpire/referee

Hi

Is the difference between umpire and a referee that one is moving and the other is sitting???

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An umpire's job is to make certain that the rules of a game are obeyed and to make judgments about whether particular actions are acceptable. A referee is the person who is in charge of a game on the field and who makes certain that the rules are followed. If there is a disagreement on whether rules have been followed, the referee goes to the umpire for a decision.

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  • An umpire's job is to make certain that the rules of a game are obeyed and to make judgments about whether particular actions are acceptable.
  • A referee is the person who is in charge of a game on the field and who makes certain that the rules are followed.
  • If there is a disagreement on whether rules have been followed, the referee goes to the umpire for a decision.
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An umpire's job is to make certain that the rules of a game are obeyed and to make judgments about whether particular actions are acceptable.
A referee is the person who is in charge of a game on the field and who makes certain that the rules are followed.

If there is a disagreement on whether rules have been followed, the referee goes to the umpire for a decision.
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Hi

Probably you're right, but according to my dictionary the translation of these two words is the same.

thanks
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I'm not a great sports enthusiast, but as far as I know, it's a question of the sport involved. 'Umpire' is used in American baseball, and I believe that 'referee' is used in most of the others.
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How about volleyball?

There is a referee or an umpire?
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