English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
GRAMMAR IN SPORTS
what’s the ~sitting capacity~ of the stadium (nonstandard).
What’s the seating capacity of the stadium (standard). Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law.
The final ~scores~ was 3-1 (nonstandard).
The final score was 3-1 (standard). The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual is called score.
It was a ~home~ goal (nonstandard).
It was an own goal (standard).
GAB
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