This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

lost the game three to four

hirashin

Sempai
Donor
Joined
8 Apr 2004
Messages
2,721
Reaction score
63
Hello, everyone.

Would someone help me?

Would all the following sentences sound right?

(a1) We lost the game by a score of three to four.
(a2) We lost the game by the score of three to four.
(b1) We lost the game with a score of three to four.
(b2) We lost the game with the score of three to four.
(c) We lost the game by three to four.
(d) We lost the game with three to four.
(e) We lost the game three to four.

Thanks in advance.

Hirashin
 
(a1) and (e) are right, the former being more formal. The others are wrong or strange, but if you use "by" without "score" (like in (c)), you need to state the difference: "We lost the game by one." It doesn't work if you give the score.
 
Thank you for your help, Glenn.

Hirashin
 
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…