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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Vocab question: play bowling vs go bowling?

Dear Users,

Is it really incorrect to say:

I like to play bowling ?

I know that we usually say I like to go bowling but is it possible to use play instead of go?

Thanks
  

Top answer

You play bowls, not bowling. Edit: Actually, there are two different types of bowling. "play bowls" may apply to only one of them.

— GPY

  • You play bowls, not bowling.
  • Edit: Actually, there are two different types of bowling.
  • "play bowls" may apply to only one of them.
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You play bowls, not bowling.

Edit: Actually, there are two different types of bowling. "play bowls" may apply to only one of them.
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Perfect StrangerDear Users,Is it really incorrect to say:I like to play bowling ?I know that we usually say I like to go bowling but is it possible to use play instead of go?Thanks
Where I live it would definitely be considered incorrect to say "I like to play bowling". "I like to go bowling" is the standard way to say it.

CJ

Edit: GPY is t
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CalifJimEdit: GPY is talking about a British game; I'm talking about an American game. The two games are quite different.
Yeah, thanks, I just realised that too.
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