I haven't got a worthy game.

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tufguy

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"I downloaded a game through the internet yesterday but I think I haven't got a worthy game."

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What do you mean by "worthy game"? Are you saying that the game you downloaded is not worth playing?
 

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Which dictionary definition of "worthy" do you think applies to computer games?
 

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Or perhaps, you feel that the game isn't worthy of you.
 

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"I downloaded a game through the internet yesterday but I think I haven't got a worth playing game."
 

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'...but I think I haven't got a game worth playing'.
 

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I'd write "... but I think I didn't get a game worth playing" or, more naturally in American English, "... but I don't think I got a game worth playing'.

Haven't got means that none of my games are worth playing, which may be true but doesn't follow logically from the preceding phrase.
 

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I'd simplify it to "... but I don't think it's worth playing".
 

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I'd simplify the first clause to 'Yesterday I downloaded a game online'.
 

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I'd simplify the first clause to 'Yesterday I downloaded a game online'.

Or briefer still, "Yesterday I downloaded a game."

Tufguy, it would be worthwhile for you to review the way forum members have reduced your original statement's word count. We all subject our own writing to a similar process, aiming for a clear, economical style. Such writing is easy to read and understand.
 

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The more words you use, the more mistakes you make.
 
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