Osee  +  764350 Thu, 04 Jun 09 01:17 AM If a girl or boy is greeted as "sport," it does not necessarily mean they are engaged in some sport; it just means they are full of energy and look sunny or have a quality of youth, right? Osee Joined on Mon, Jan 8 2007 Canada Regular Member 922 Truths are hard to prove, rumors are easy to make.

	RayH  +  764379 Thu, 04 Jun 09 01:51 AM Osee “If a girl or boy is greeted as "sport," it does not necessarily mean they are engaged in some sport” Correct. Osee “it just means they are full of energy and look sunny or have a quality of youth, right?” Possibly, but not necessarily. It could just be the habit of the person to call young people "sport." RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 Contributing Member 1,555 Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert.

	Clive  +  764534 Thu, 04 Jun 09 04:37 AM Hi, In my experience, a lot of English speakers outside Australia think that Australians commonly call each other 'sport'. eg G'day sport.   Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,630 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Australia, Languages

	Osee  +  764695 Thu, 04 Jun 09 06:43 AM You meant an old Australian could be greeted by "Good day, Sport?" Clive “Hi,   In my experience, a lot of English speakers outside Australia think that Australians commonly call each other 'sport'. eg G'day sport. You meant Good day, Sport?   Best wishes, Clive ”   Osee Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Australia, Languages

	Patrick Lockerby  +  764788 Thu, 04 Jun 09 08:22 AM Generally, 'sport' is used simply as a friendly greeting. It seems to be an old and easily translated expression. In various translations of the Odyssey, Odysseus challenges the Phaetians in these words: "He spoke to the Phaeacians now with a lighter heart. ‘Match that, you youngsters: ...' " (Tr. A.S. Kline) "... he spake amid the Phaeacians: 'Now reach ye this throw, young men, if ye may; and soon, methinks, ... " (Tr. S.H. Butcher and A. Lang) "... he said to the Phaeacians: Now then, young sports, match this throw, ..." (Tr. Stephen G. Miller) Patrick Lockerby Joined on Sat, May 23 2009 Full Member 126 Patrick Salutations, Expressions

	Clive  +  765218 Thu, 04 Jun 09 03:13 PM Hi, You meant an old Australian could be greeted by "Good day, Sport?"   I meant any Australian, although I'm not sure if it is used for women. Perhaps an Australian will comment here.   Clive Clive