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1.说足球等的比赛在英国通常用match，但在美国通常用game。

2.the football game是“这次足球比赛”，并不统指“踢足球”，可以说They played the football game yesterday afternoon，不可说They play the football game every afternoon。第二句里的the和game都该去掉，即使第一句里的the和game也最好去掉。

3.game指猎物前面不可加a，也没有复数形式，如The lion is big game里没有a, Lions and tigers are big game里不用games。I was fair game for the older children's teasing里也没有a。My brother and I were fair game for the older children's teasing里也不用games。

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