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Is it right to say "play sports"?

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    That is a correct usage of the phrase. For example:

    "I play sports all the time!"

    No, it's wrong.

    I do a lot of sports.
    He's always doing sports.

    Actually the phrase is rarely used. It sounds terribly abstract.

     

    "play sport" = the general meaning.
    "play sports" = you are thinking of specific examples of sport.

    It's far more common to use "play sport".

    American English = play sports

    British English = play sport or do sport

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