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Tanya from Kyiv Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Which variant is preferable?


Please, help me to find out which variant is preferable in written English?

The forward told the official site correspondent about his expectations for the UEFA Cup tie.

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The forward has told the official site correspondent about his expectations for the upcoming tie.

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Top answer

'Tie'? Do you mean 'title'? The forward told the reporter about his expectations for the UEFA Cup title .

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Tie'?
  • Do you mean 'title'?
  • The forward told the reporter about his expectations for the UEFA Cup title .
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'Tie'? Do you mean 'title'?

The forward told the reporter about his expectations for the UEFA Cup title.
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No, actually "tie" is a special football term, which means that two teams will meet each other in two matches. Something like that.
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Tanya from Kyivactually "tie" is a special football term
As far as I know "tie" means that the game has already been played and the score was the same on both sides. "The game ended in a 1-1 tie."
If you have a different meaning for "tie" please post it.
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This word has lots of meanings and is commonly used in soccer. But probably you have to be a soccer fan to understand it meaning. I'll try to explain. For exampl:

Forward Mohammed Kallon will miss his side's crucial UEFA Champions League tie against Sporting Clube de Portugal next week.

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UEFA Champions League regulars Rosenborg will travel to Lithuania for the first l
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