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You're right that 'match' would have obviated the ambiguity in this title, given the context, but I don't think it's the only 'correct' term in general. I'm Bri
by samhw 5y ago
You're right that 'match' would have obviated the ambiguity in this title, given the context, but I don't think it's the only 'correct' term in general. I'm British too, and I would have no objection to referring to 'a football game' - nor can I imagine anyone ever getting that confused with the abstract game of football.
- hnlmorg 5y agoIn fairness to the GP, I've never heard anyone call it a "game" in the > 20 years since leaving school (and even at school people only said it in reference to a friendly kick-about at break time). In fact you'll find a great many football fans get quite offended if you call their much loved sport "a game" as they think it belittles the importance of the matches. So I'm very surprised to read a fellow British-man advocate the usage of the term "game" in reference to football.
- tokai 5y agoPeople are confused in this very thread. Even you are it seems as 'match' in the title would be wrong. Its a video game. You might think my comments are pedantic, but at least they are not useless.