 The17pointscale wrote: |
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"Win a point" sounds a bit awkward to me. perhaps my hesitancy to endorse this phrase is because the primary definition of "win" is "to achieve victory or finish first in a competition," and "a point" tends to be only a step toward such a victory rather than the ultimate victory. still, a google search suggests that "win a point" is accepted usage for tennis, volleyball, and other sports.
-andrew |
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I tend to agree, “Winning a point” is not really grammatically wrong, though it does sound a bit “rough on the edges” to me as well.
I would say, score a point, a victory but win a championship, a match. But ultimately, it really depends on how it’s used in a given context.