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I am trying say: the same number of 4 people played basketball and football.

In other words, 4 people played basketball as the same of people played football.

Can I use the same number of 4 people played basketball and football. Just trying to save words...

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'The same four people who played basketball also played football.'

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Please note, the people played basketball are not the same people who played football. All I am interested in the same number of people,. Instead of saying the same of number of people, I just wanted to be more informative by adding 4 or any number for example.
 

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'Four people played football and four others played basketball.'

'The same number of people played football as played basketball.'
 

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Rover_KE

Thank you so much Rover_KE.
Is there anyway I can add any number, say 4 to the following your sentence.

'The same number of people played football as played basketball.'
 

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Rover_KE

Thank you so much Rover_KE.
Is there anyway I can add any number, say 4 to the following your sentence.

'The same number of people played football as played basketball.'

I would insert it parenthetically. The same number of people (4) played football as played basketball.
 

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I was wondering whether I can use the following sentence.

4 men played basketball as the same number of men played football.

Just trying to understand and think in English as much as possible.

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