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Jenny
about match and game
what the difference between these two word.
i watched a football match (game) ,NBA game 。。。。
May 8, 2015 9:20 AM
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It depends on the sport. For many sports, they are used interchangeably. For example, a football game and a football match have the same meaning.
But in tennis, the words have different meanings. In tennis, points make up a game, games make up a set, and sets make up a match.
May 8, 2015
The terrible truth - in the United States at least - there appears to be no actual difference but they are not interchangeable. You simply must memorize which terms are paired with which sports.
football GAME
basketball GAME
baseball GAME
volleyball GAME
soccer MATCH OR GAME
tennis MATCH
cricket MATCH
polo MATCH
A GAME of chess (casual) OR a chess MATCH (official)
A GAME of golf OR a ROUND of golf
May 8, 2015
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