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World Soccer XX: I paid Jack Warner $1M for the right to start this thread
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Word!! Stadium security should be as air tight as it normally is for any other event.
Word!! Stadium security should be as air tight as it normally is for any other event.
Patman
Rodent of Unusual Size
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in either case, I can't imagine the Sox getting out there in January against the Nippon Ham Fighters. Aren't these international friendlies usually played with the B or C team players? Though, yeah, you'd think they get a bit more than their two months off that they usually seem to get... season ends in early may and already having warm up matches in july.
For awhile growing up i had a hard time picking up on when soccer started and ended 'cause it seemed like they were always playing when i looked at the back page of the sports section with all the league tables.
in either case, I can't imagine the Sox getting out there in January against the Nippon Ham Fighters. Aren't these international friendlies usually played with the B or C team players? Though, yeah, you'd think they get a bit more than their two months off that they usually seem to get... season ends in early may and already having warm up matches in july.
For awhile growing up i had a hard time picking up on when soccer started and ended 'cause it seemed like they were always playing when i looked at the back page of the sports section with all the league tables.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
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Replace "Boston" with, "The Red Sox"...
Replace "Boston" with, "The Red Sox"...
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
First question to ask: "so Torsten did you think it was a handball? Honestly?"
JF_Gophers
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Same reason they play on a pitch instead of a field and at the start of the game the score is nil-nil. Its the sports terminology.
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It's actually broader than that - it's a British vs. US thing. In the US, we would say "Boeing has decided to build an airplane," while in the UK, it would be "Airbus have decided to build an airplane." Basically, Brits treat all collective nouns (teams, companies, organizations, governmental bodies) as plurals, while in the states we think of them as singular. Brits obviously tend to dominate soccer terminology and commentating, so it's not too surprising that US fans of the Premiership have picked up the usage, but only specifically for soccer.
It's actually broader than that - it's a British vs. US thing. In the US, we would say "Boeing has decided to build an airplane," while in the UK, it would be "Airbus have decided to build an airplane." Basically, Brits treat all collective nouns (teams, companies, organizations, governmental bodies) as plurals, while in the states we think of them as singular. Brits obviously tend to dominate soccer terminology and commentating, so it's not too surprising that US fans of the Premiership have picked up the usage, but only specifically for soccer.
JF_Gophers
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Of course, Brits would never call it 'soccer'.
unofan
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But of course, this being English, there are exceptions to the exceptions, known as the collective singulars. While you would say, "The Cubs are winning" vs. "Chicago is winning" - there are nicknames like The Big Green which is still treated as singular. So you still say "The Big Green is winning" even though it's a nickname.
But of course, this being English, there are exceptions to the exceptions, known as the collective singulars. While you would say, "The Cubs are winning" vs. "Chicago is winning" - there are nicknames like The Big Green which is still treated as singular. So you still say "The Big Green is winning" even though it's a nickname.
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Are you saying that this is what Americans or Brits would say? I don't think it would be unusual at all to hear "Manchester are winning" or "Arsenal are winning" in the UK - they're consistent in treating the reference to a team as a plural noun, whether the reference is for the team's city or the team's nickname.
(hmm - wonder where Brits put the apostrophe for "team's?" I just automatically treated it as a singular noun and used 's, but if they really think of that as a plural, would they use "teams'?")
Are you saying that this is what Americans or Brits would say? I don't think it would be unusual at all to hear "Manchester are winning" or "Arsenal are winning" in the UK - they're consistent in treating the reference to a team as a plural noun, whether the reference is for the team's city or the team's nickname.
(hmm - wonder where Brits put the apostrophe for "team's?" I just automatically treated it as a singular noun and used 's, but if they really think of that as a plural, would they use "teams'?")
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Steve Martin:
"Those French, it's like they have a different word for everything!"
I think we should allow the British to have their quaint sayings and style...what else do they have, besides Royal weddings?
Steve Martin:
"Those French, it's like they have a different word for everything!"
I think we should allow the British to have their quaint sayings and style...what else do they have, besides Royal weddings?
unofan
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Well, I suppose mainly in the U.S. - since the Brits tend to treat all references to a team as plural. Though if the team itself considers its nickname singular, I wonder if the British would override the general rule for the specific instance...
Well, I suppose mainly in the U.S. - since the Brits tend to treat all references to a team as plural. Though if the team itself considers its nickname singular, I wonder if the British would override the general rule for the specific instance...
jmh
win or lose, we booze
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Not a friendly, Europa League First Qualifying Round.
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Boston has
Red Sox have
What's Fulham's nickname?
Boston has
Red Sox have
What's Fulham's nickname?
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
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The Almighty?
The Almighty?
WeWantMore
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He must run for reelection every four years. Last year, he was reelected unanimously running unopposed.
He must run for reelection every four years. Last year, he was reelected unanimously running unopposed.
MountieBoyOz
Eater of Worlds
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Looks like the Canadians remembered their French roots and surrendered nicely to France.
Looks like the Canadians remembered their French roots and surrendered nicely to France.
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