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[hyacinth003]

I think that is what I need anyway!

I watch a fair amount of sports.  I especially love baseball.  And this happens a lot with baseball.

The announcers say something that doesn't feel correct to me.  But, maybe I am the one who is incorrect!

When talking about the score, they will frequently say "there is no score."  I believe 0-0 IS a score.  Just as much as saying "the score is 5-0," I believe 0-0 is a score.

Now sometimes one will say "there has been no scoring," which I find correct.

You may hear it in hockey or football as well, as a game can go for quite some time without anyone scoring.  Not basketball, as scoring usually takes place very quickly.

So.............is 0-0 a score, or is there NO score?

Hyacinth

[ChynnaBlue]

Score = making a point. No points, no score. Zero is a placeholder used until someone scores. 

[nana59]

I think proper language is going in the same direction as proper spelling within a text.....i have told my grandkids i won't respond to their texts if they don't spell words correctly......they think i'm old....i am, but it's annoying to try to understand their abbreviations....nevermind the fact that they can't read or write cursive......just shaking my head......

[JaneMarple]

No Score!

[Noel7]

In sports, a "score" is when a team makes a basket or a touchdown.  Sometimes you hear the announcer yell, "SCORE!" when it happens.

So no, in sports, zero zero is no score.

[ChynnaBlue]

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@nana59 wrote:

I think proper language is going in the same direction as proper spelling within a text.....i have told my grandkids i won't respond to their texts if they don't spell words correctly......they think i'm old....i am, but it's annoying to try to understand their abbreviations....nevermind the fact that they can't read or write cursive......just shaking my head......

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This is proper language. Zero is nothing. If you have zero dollars in your wallet, you have no money, just like zero points is no score because a score is a point. You must have a point to have a score on the board.

[Noel7]

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@nana59 wrote:

I think proper language is going in the same direction as proper spelling within a text.....i have told my grandkids i won't respond to their texts if they don't spell words correctly......they think i'm old....i am, but it's annoying to try to understand their abbreviations....nevermind the fact that they can't read or write cursive......just shaking my head......

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@nana59

People have their own style of speaking and writing.  Yours is not standard, either.

Let it go.

[nana59]

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@nana59 wrote:

I think proper language is going in the same direction as proper spelling within a text.....i have told my grandkids i won't respond to their texts if they don't spell words correctly......they think i'm old....i am, but it's annoying to try to understand their abbreviations....nevermind the fact that they can't read or write cursive......just shaking my head......

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@nana59

People have their own style of speaking and writing.  Yours is not standard, either.

Let it go.

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Would rather my grandkids grow up being intelligent.....

[QVCkitty1]

Can any game end  zero zero ? If it did would that be a score ?

[JaneMarple]

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@QVCkitty1 wrote:

Can any game end  zero zero ? If it did would that be a score ?

It would be "scoreless" then.

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