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Masanori Takaoka Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Which is more common?
a soccer match
a match of soccer
Which phrase would you use? and why?
a match of soccer
Which phrase would you use? and why?
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Always "a soccer match". "a match of + sport name" is never very natural. I'm not aware of any very logical reason.
- Always "a soccer match".
- "a match of + sport name" is never very natural.
- I'm not aware of any very logical reason.
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Always "a soccer match".
"a match of + sport name" is never very natural. I'm not aware of any very logical reason.
"a match of + sport name" is never very natural. I'm not aware of any very logical reason.
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Note that I think 'soccer' is primarily a North American term. Elsewhere, the common term is 'football'.
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CliveNote that I think 'soccer' is primarily a North American term. Elsewhere, the common term is 'football'.Yes. That also includes England, where it comes from.
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