[Vocabulary] sport vs sports vs sporting

[VictorNovak]

Hello,

What is a difference in using and in meaning of words: sport, sports and sporting?
Such phases as:
sport day, sports day, sporting day
or
sport symbol, sports symbol, sporting symbol.
For me it is almost the same when using sport, sports or sporting but probably I am wrong.
I'd like to know when to use them and how they differ.

--
Victor

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forums, Victor.:-D

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[Barb_D]

One note on the use of "sport" and "sports" -
Most nouns used as modifiers are singular - shoe store, pet shop, school system.
In the US, "sports" is an exception: sports arena, sports car, etc.

 

[Tdol]

Do you have sports days at schools in the US?

 

[SoothingDave]

Not that I have ever heard of.

 

[Barb_D]

We did, however, have "field days."

Sometimes the events were the more familiar sports - races (on foot), etc.

But sometimes they were fun or silly events - relay races keeping an egg on a spoon, water balloon tosses, three-legged races, etc.

While usually I think of this as a primary school event, at my daughter's high school, the very last day of the school year is field day - a chance for the students and staff to have fun together. They all really look forward to it.

 

[SoothingDave]

My daughter's elementary school would have a "super fun day" at the end of the school year.

 

[tzfujimino]

"super fun day"

I'd like to join that. Do I need a ticket?:-D

 

[5jj]

I'd like to join that. Do I need a ticket?:-D

You can have mine. At my advanced age, the thought af a 'super fun day' is life-threatening.

 

[bhaisahab]

We did, however, have "field days."

Sometimes the events were the more familiar sports - races (on foot), etc.

But sometimes they were fun or silly events - relay races keeping an egg on a spoon, water balloon tosses, three-legged races, etc.

While usually I think of this as a primary school event, at my daughter's high school, the very last day of the school year is field day - a chance for the students and staff to have fun together. They all really look forward to it.

That sort of event is common in Ireland. Villages hold a "Field Day" every year, usually during the summer, with all the activities you describe during the day and music and dancing in the evening.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Do you have sports days at schools in the US?

I went to Catholic school. We had Mass.

 

[Tdol]

Think yourself lucky- we had rugby. :down:

 

[5jj]

On balance I'd sooner genuflect than bind and heel.