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Listenever Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Who chooses a team?



The video starts with this:
Are you ready for the greatest heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to choose a team?

I wonder who "chooses a team" here. "You" (the viewer) or the heroes?

Also, at 51 seconds, she says "Are you Team Cap or Team Iron Man?"

Is it grammatically correct to say "You're Team Cap", as opposed to "You're on Team Cap"?
  

Top answer

listenever I wonder who "chooses a team" here. "You" (the viewer) or the heroes? What she actually says means that the heroes choose a team.

— GPY

  • listenever I wonder who "chooses a team" here.
  • "You" (the viewer) or the heroes?
  • What she actually says means that the heroes choose a team.
  • Does this make sense in the context?
  • I'm wondering, given the rest of the clip, whether it was supposed to be the viewer choosing a team (to support), but somehow the sentence went wrong.
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listeneverI wonder who "chooses a team" here. "You" (the viewer) or the heroes?
What she actually says means that the heroes choose a team. Does this make sense in the context? I'm wondering, given the rest of the clip, whether it was supposed to be the viewer choosing a team (to support), but somehow the sentence went wrong.
listenever
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Thanks, GPY.
Could you please take a look at the other thread of mine, which haven't got any answer yet?
I'd appreciate it.
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listeneverThanks, GPY.Could you please take a look at the other thread of mine , which haven't got any answer yet?I'd appreciate it.
I had a look, but, sorry, I cannot catch what he says there.

By the way, it may not be such a good idea to post a reply like "Anyone?" to your own unanswered thread. This is because it will then no longer stand out as ha
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GPYBy the way, it may not be such a good idea to post a reply like "Anyone?" to your own unanswered thread. This is because it will then no longer stand out as having zero replies.
Thanks for the tip. Makes sense.
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GPYlisteneverAlso, at 51 seconds, she says "Are you Team Cap or Team Iron Man?"I think it is asking which team you support.
I've been thinking about this. The intended meaning makes me wonder even more as to why the construction is grammatical and even natural when you're not the same as either of the teams or even a member thereof but a mere supporter. I just
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You're right that a person cannot literally be a team, but nevertheless this expression can be accepted as a casual shorthand for "Are you a member of Team Cap?" or "Are you a supporter of Team Cap?" or something similar, whichever best suits the context.
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Thanks.
Does this have to be about a team?
I mean, you can't say something like "Are you Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?" to ask if you're a supporter of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, can you?
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listeneverThanks. Does this have to be about a team?I mean, you can't say something like "Are you Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?" to ask if you're a supporter of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, can you?
Yes, that is possible provided the context makes the intended meaning plain.
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