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English Learner 2593 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

United were 1-0 winners despite not playing very well.

hi everybody

Please consider the following context, as I have several questions from underlined parts if you don't mind :



"Although [though] [even though] the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United’s game against City.

United were 1-0 winners despite not playing very well.

Despite the poor conditions, City played some attractive football, but [although] [though] [even though] they just couldn't score.
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First: Can all the alternatives in the brackets be possible options?

Second: It is because we have the fixed phrase [it is decided that], does this one [it is decided to] seem to be correct as well? and does pronoun [it] refer to ground?

Third: Why do we use plural verb [were] with teams name?, and I couldn't figure out the use of [winners] there? what is the meanings of it?


Fourth: what is the meaning of [go head] ? [happen] or [start to do something after waiting for permission]?

Thanks in advanced.
Sorry for asking lot of questions.

  

Top answer

English Learner 2593 "Although [though] [even though] the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United’s game against City. I prefer not to use though at the beginning of a sentence, but the other options are fine with me. It is a dummy it or a formal subject as some grammarians call it.

— Cool Breeze

  • English Learner 2593 "Although [though] [even though] the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United’s game against City.
  • I prefer not to use though at the beginning of a sentence, but the other options are fine with me.
  • It is a dummy it or a formal subject as some grammarians call it.
  • It refers to nothing but is needed as the grammatical subject of the passive verb was decided.
  • English Learner 2593 United were 1-0 winners despite not playing very well.
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English Learner 2593"Although [though] [even though] the ground was very wet, it was decided to go ahead with United’s game against City.

I prefer not to use though at the beginning of a sentence, but the other options are fine with me. It is a dummy it or a formal subject as some grammarians call it. It refers to nothing but is needed as the

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