|
|
#17 (permalink) Sat Dec 02, 2006 20:00 pm What type of sportsman are you? |
|
|
Hi Conchita Thanks for your nice words. But do you agree that to be not a good sport is not much of the sportsman? That was my answer and I know the answer.
good sport poor sport(antonym) |
|
Pamela I'm a Communicator ;-)
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1239 Location: Rf
|
|
#18 (permalink) Sat Dec 02, 2006 20:11 pm What type of sportsman are you? |
|
|
| Yes, Pamela. Being a good sport or a sporting person doesn't necessarily have anything to do with games. |
|
Conchita Language Coach

Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 2826 Location: Madrid, Spain
|
 |
#19 (permalink) Sat Dec 02, 2006 20:20 pm What type of sportsman are you? |
|
|
Thanks you for your prompt answer, Conchita  |
|
Pamela I'm a Communicator ;-)
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1239 Location: Rf
|
 |
#20 (permalink) Sat Dec 02, 2006 21:14 pm What type of sportsman are you? |
|
|
After rereading your question (obviously) more carefully, Pamela, I realise I shouldn't have answered 'yes' to it. Although the second part of my reply is still valid, you can of course be a good sport as well as a sportsperson. |
|
Conchita Language Coach

Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 2826 Location: Madrid, Spain
|
 |
#21 (permalink) Sat Dec 02, 2006 21:47 pm What type of sportsman are you? |
|
|
Being a good sport may also (or otherwise) entail persevering in an adverse (or at least unpleasant) situation.
For instance:
"Wow, I had no idea it would take all day to rake the leaves. Thanks for being such a good sport, Tom!"
This implies that Tom helped her rake the leaves, that she'd told him (or implied...) that it would not take all day to rake the leaves, that Tom volunteered to help her rake the leaves, and that Tom did not quit until the job was finished. _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
|
Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2528 Location: Nashville, TN (USA)
|
 |
#22 (permalink) Sat Dec 02, 2006 21:51 pm What type of sportsman are you? |
|
|
A good sportsman (or "sportsperson" if PCness is your thing) is one, for instance, who bags three trophy deer, keeps a hunting buddy from accidentally shooting at a far-off hunter, and drains four cases of beer (at 24 cans per case) in the space of one week.
hehe _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
|
Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2528 Location: Nashville, TN (USA)
|
 |
#23 (permalink) Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:56 am What type of sportsman are you? |
|
|
| Conchita wrote: |
After rereading your question (obviously) more carefully, Pamela, I realise I shouldn't have answered 'yes' to it. Although the second part of my reply is still valid, you can of course be a good sport as well as a sportsperson. |
Oops,sorry Conchita. You were right. I meant to be not a good sport in my question. As I said in my first post of this thread. I’ve amended my post. To be not much of the sportsman is poor sport. Ex.He is a poor sport |
|
Pamela I'm a Communicator ;-)
Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1239 Location: Rf
|
 |
|
| What do you think of the American Selective Service System? | 'Love is a rainbow as much as it seems to be real' - Interesting analogy, isn't? |