chongli Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 56 minutes ago, BritBill said: I reckon the soccer game Sky are showing will be more high scoring than Pats v Jets. Is it called a "fixture" in British English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 minute ago, chongli said: Is it called a "fixture" in British English? I'm not British, but I believe that league games are called fixtures because they are on a fixed schedule. This is opposed to cup ties or other tournament games which are played in a tournament format so you don't know who you're playing before the season starts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said: I'm not British, but I believe that league games are called fixtures because they are on a fixed schedule. This is opposed to cup ties or other tournament games which are played in a tournament format so you don't know who you're playing before the season starts. Awesome... makes sense to me! [And if you're in France (? or maybe your user name refers to the Sabres), you would know more than most Americans]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketssince61 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 4 hours ago, FrenchConnection said: The entire schedule this week is garbage. There will be an upset somewhere, but on paper there are no compelling matchups. Agreed - not a single compelling matchup - makes it easy for survivor pools as there are lots "gimme" games 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, chongli said: Is it called a "fixture" in British English? Fixtures tend to be a collective of games. A bit like you guys would call a “schedule”. Can be used for a single game though. The English language for you! Fixtures as in they’ve been set. A “match” might be more a appropriate word. Edited September 20, 2023 by BritBill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, BritBill said: Fixtures tend to be a collective of games. A bit like you guys would call a “schedule”. Can be used for a single game though. The English language for you! Fixtures as in they’ve been set. A “match” might be more a appropriate word. British English words and usage are cool and I am always learning. Terms like "brillo", "ladder", "pond", and "f*g" (bad word in American English) I learned in college, but things like the aforementioned "fixture", "TV listings", and "BST" I just learned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritBill Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, chongli said: British English words and usage are cool and I am always learning. Terms like "brillo", "ladder", "pond", and "f*g" (bad word in American English) I learned in college, but things like the aforementioned "fixture", "TV listings", and "BST" I just learned. Brillo?! That’s a new one on me! 🤣 I’d probably use “tele” instead of “TV”. Of course, there’s a lot of regional language differences within the UK as well. Even with it being so small. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 UPDATE: Panama City FL: CHI-KC to DAL-AZ (Friday) Dothan AL: DAL-AZ to CHI-KC (Friday) Map in original post has been updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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