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BW2/3  #293342  Wed, 15 Nov 06 10:02 AM

John just came back from New York for a school competition game.

Is the sentence above correct?

Thank you

  
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nona the brit  #293377  Wed, 15 Nov 06 10:58 AM

Competition game - don't use both words.

This sentence does not mean that the game was in New York. The game is wherever John is now. Is that what you wanted?

  
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BW2/3  #293408  Wed, 15 Nov 06 01:16 PM

Thank you very much Nona!

John came back from a game in NY.

Is the above sentence correct?

  
nona the brit  #293469  Wed, 15 Nov 06 02:16 PM
yes.
  
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