A game machine/player

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Angliholic

#545202 Wed, 23 Jul 08 02:02 AM

Tom wanted to buy a game machine.
...                          a playing machine.
...                          a game.
...                          a game player.

Hi,
Do all of the above sound right and mean about the same to you? Thanks.

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Anonymous

#545258 Wed, 23 Jul 08 03:43 AM

Tom wanted to buy a playing machine.

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Clive

#545298 Wed, 23 Jul 08 05:06 AM

Hi,
Tom wanted to buy a game machine.
...                          a playing machine.
...                          a game. A game is what you play on the machine or device.
...                          a game player.

Do all of the above sound right and mean about the same to you?

I assume you are referring to computer games?
None of these phrases sound good to me. I hear things like 'Tom wanted to buy an Xbox'.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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