Do or play sports or sport?

[Rachel Adams]

Which is correct in BrE? Is the meaning the same?

1. "I never play sports."

2. "I never play sport."

3. "I never do sports."

4. "I never do sport."

 

[mrwroc]

Not a teacher

As I know, 'do sport' = UK, 'play sports' = US, but I am not a native.
On the other hand, I asked the same question some time ago and someone told me 'play sports' is more common even in the UK.

 

[GoesStation]

Not a teacher

To the best of my knowledge, [STRIKE]As I know[/STRIKE], 'do sport' = UK, 'play sports' = US, but I am not a native English speaker.

See above.

 

[Tdol]

I would use 1 or 3. (BrE speaker, but not into sports)

 

[Glizdka]

I remember you asked a similar question some three years ago, Rachel.

Are you going over your old posts and want to learn more, or did you forget you've asked before?

 

[teechar]

I [STRIKE]remember[/STRIKE] note/see you asked a similar question some three years ago, Rachel.

You've only been a member here for two years, unless you were reading things on the forum before that. ;-)

 

[Glizdka]

You've only been a member here for two years, unless you were reading things on the forum before that. ;-)

Oops... I looked at Join Date instead of that dark blue heading above posts. Rachel joined the forum three years ago; the post I linked to was from 2020, one year ago.

I'll be crawling back to my hovel now.

 

[teechar]

Aha, which is why you remembered it.