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Is 'of' correct in these sentences.Today, I played my best game 'of ' the week.I played my best match 'of' the tournament. It was my best match 'of' the tournament.

GPY · Accepted Answer

They are all correct.

Anonymous · Answer

GPYThey are all correct.

Thanks, GPY. Is it possible also to use 'during' instead of 'of' in these sentences? Or do the sentences have to be altered to use 'during'?

GPY · Answer

The sentences do not work very well with "during".

Anonymous · Answer

GPYThe sentences do not work very well with "during".

I see. Could you please alter them to show me how they would work with 'during'.

GPY · Answer

Anonymous GPYThe sentences do not work very well with "during".I see. Could you please alter them to show me how they would work with 'during'.

I do not see any obvious way.

(Edit) Oh, OK, the last one could be "It was the best match that I played during the tournament."

Anonymous · Answer

GPYI do not see any obvious way.

I see. Is that because 'during' makes it sound that it is during the entire course of time, as in, I played my best during the entire week or I played good during the entire week, and not on a specific day as the above sentences convey?

GPY · Answer

I edited my previous post a short while after submitting it. You may not have seen that. A discrete thing can happen "during" a period of time, as in that example. It does not have to refer to the entire course of time. However, "I played my best match during the tournament" means "during the tournament as opposed to some other time", which is completely different to the meaning of your original sentence. In the same way, "I played my best game during the week" means "during the week as opposed to some other time". Therefore "Today" does not fit.

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks, GPY.

It's kind of hard for me to understand what you are trying to convey when using some advanced terminology.

GPYYou may not have seen that. A discrete thing can happen "during" a period of time, as in that example.

What do you mean a discrete thing can happen during a period of time? Do you mean that it is not related to the tournament? So in your edited example, 'it was the best match that I played during the tournament', does that mean that the use of 'during' implies outside and not related to the tournament?

GPYowever, "I played my best match during the tournament" means "during the tournament as opposed to some other time

Does that mean in that tournament?

GPYwhich is completely different to the meaning of your original sentence.

My original sentence is that the match was related to the tournament. Today was the best match I played in the entire tournament or of the tourmanet. I thought that the original sentences were clear that the matches are related or in reference to the tournament.

GPY"I played my best game during the week" means "during the week as opposed to some other time".

What do you mean by as opposed to? I match is one of the week days, so it is during the week but only one day. It is not outside the touranment!

I am kind of confused and I would appreciate your clarifying this matter.

GPY · Answer

"as opposed to" = as contrasted/compared with

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Anonymous Is 'of' correct in these sentences.
Today, I played my best game 'of ' the week.
I played my best match 'of' the tournament.
It was my best match 'of' the tournament.

"During the tournament" includes all the games that were scheduled and played as part of the tournament. Another possible interpretation is that it is during the time period when the tournament was held, but maybe a practice session, and not scored or judged. "of the tournament" has no such ambiguity.

"During the week" is some time within a 5- or 7-day period, depending on the context. It has nothing to do with a tournament.

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