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#2 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:03 am Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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Hi, Yeah, your sentence is a bit messed up 
I think this sentence will do the trick:
Of all sports I like football the best. |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:43 am Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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What about this: Football is my favourite sport. _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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#4 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:42 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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Can we omit "sports" and say:
Of all, I like football best. _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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SiCantikManis I'm here quite often ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:56 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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"of all.." is a comparative phrase It takes a group of things and says "i like this the best" (in this case)
if you leave out sports we don't know what you are comparing it to its your favourite hobby? sport? TV programme?
you need to show us (or the person you speaking to) what you are comparing the football too  |
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#6 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 13:08 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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Even if you put "sports" you wouldn't know whether the person likes it as a hobby or a TV programme, in my opinion.
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Of all TV programme, I like football the best. Of all sports, I like football the best.
Of all, I like football the best. |
hmm, I need to think. _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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#7 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 13:12 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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its true to specify you could say
"of all sports, I like playing football the most" |
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Benjamin You can meet me at english-test.net

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#8 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 13:19 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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Okay Benjamin, I won't be hair-splitting.  _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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SiCantikManis I'm here quite often ;-)

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#9 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 13:20 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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I'd go with what TD (no pun intended) offered:
Football is my favorite sport.
The original sentence didn't convey whether (s)he enjoyed playing or watching football, only that (s)he liked it best. _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#10 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 13:42 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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Hi,
I'd like to add that you can say it in 4 different ways: 1. I like football the best 2. I like football the most 3. I like football best 4. I like football most
I read about those 4 ways on the internet. |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#11 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 13:49 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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Yes, but I think Benjamin's offer is the most specific one, if we are talking about playing it.
Oh by the way, for me, while were discussing, the whole time I was thinking of the one that people play with foot, the no hands allowed one.  _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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#12 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 15:46 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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I'm not sure but I think this sentence also would work:
Of all sports, football is the one I like better. |
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#13 (permalink) Tue Jul 08, 2008 13:50 pm Rewrite the sentence: Football is the kind of sport I like the best. |
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No, it wouldn't.
Of all sports, football is the one I like best/most.
=>You are comparing football to more than one type of sports.
Compare it to this:
I like ice cream better/more than I like football.
=>You are comparing it with one thing only. _________________ Thou shalt not use yours to make the whole world jealous. |
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