How to pronounce the following results of a football game : 2-1, 3-3 and 1-0 ?
P ph2004 Member Joined Jul 6, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Danish Home Country Denmark Current Location Denmark Mar 3, 2010 #1 How to pronounce the following results of a football game : 2-1, 3-3 and 1-0 ?
2 2006 Key Member Joined Apr 9, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Mar 3, 2010 #2 ph2004 said: How to pronounce the following results of a football game : 2-1...two one or less commonly two to one 3-3...three all or less commonly three three 1-0...one nothing or less commonly one to nothing Click to expand... 2006
ph2004 said: How to pronounce the following results of a football game : 2-1...two one or less commonly two to one 3-3...three all or less commonly three three 1-0...one nothing or less commonly one to nothing Click to expand... 2006
I ianhood Member Joined Mar 1, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country England Current Location New Zealand Mar 3, 2010 #3 In English football (soccer) 0 is always called "nil". So 1-0 is "one nil"
BobK Harmless drudge Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Mar 3, 2010 #4 :up: ... and 'nil' combines with 'all' as you'd expect: a 'goal-less draw' is 'nil-all'. b
