Angel Reese powers Atlanta past New York into first WNBA finals since 2013
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EN: Use 'and' to connect two independent clauses (complete sentences) into one compound sentence.
He plays tennis, and she swims every morning.
EN: In sports reporting, scores are spoken using 'to' (e.g., '85 to 83'). Additionally, news headlines and recaps frequently use the simple present tense ('scores', 'beat') to create a sense of immediacy.
EN: Use the coordinating conjunction 'and' to join two independent clauses (complete sentences) together into one compound sentence.
The soccer match is on Sunday afternoon, and it is very exciting.
EN: In sports commentary, describing a game as 'close' means the scores between the two competing teams are nearly equal, making the outcome suspenseful until the end.
EN: The verb 'give' can take two objects: 'give someone something' (indirect object + direct object). It means to provide or result in something for a person or team.
This goal gives the team two wins.
EN: In North American sports like the WNBA and NBA, teams are frequently referred to simply by their city name (e.g., 'Atlanta' instead of 'the Atlanta Dream'). Also, 'the playoffs' refer to the post-season elimination tournament that decides the league champion.
EN: Use the linking verb 'are' to connect a plural subject ('The playoffs') to a description or definition ('the important games').
Final exams are the big tests at the end of the school year.
EN: In North American sports (like the WNBA, NBA, and NFL), the year is split into the 'regular season' (referred to here as the 'normal season') and the 'playoffs' (postseason elimination tournaments to determine the champion).
EN: Use the phrase 'for the first time since [year/time]' to talk about something happening now that has not happened since a specific point in the past.
He visited Japan for the first time since 2018.
EN: In sports news, the simple present tense ('goes', 'scores') is frequently used instead of the past tense to make recent events sound fresh, exciting, and immediate.
EN: Use superlative adjectives (like 'biggest' or words like 'last') after 'the' to talk about something that is at the highest or final degree compared to all others in a group.
This is the newest and most exciting movie of the year.
EN: In North American sports like the NBA and WNBA, 'the Finals' refers to the championship series between the two best teams at the end of the playoffs to determine the league champion.
EN: Use the Present Simple with an '-s' ending when the subject is a single person (he/she/name). Here, 'adds' means contributes or scores additional points.
He adds five dollars to the tip.
EN: In sports reporting, verbs like 'add', 'chip in', or 'contribute' are commonly used alongside points to describe how secondary scorers helped the team win.
EN: We can connect two actions or predicates that share the same subject using the coordinating conjunction 'and'. Here, Reese 'is very happy' and 'says...'.
He smiles and says hello.
EN: The phrase "This is my moment" is commonly used in American sports and popular culture when an individual achieves significant success after hard work, emphasizing that their time to shine has arrived.
EN: Use 'will + verb' to talk about planned or expected future events.
Tomorrow, our team will play against the champions.
EN: In sports terminology, 'title' refers to winning the championship. In American sports leagues like the WNBA, teams compete throughout the regular season and playoffs to earn their first league title.
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Phrases with type tags, bilingual definitions, usage notes, and example sentences.
one after another without interruption; consecutively
never having happened or been done before this moment
a time of great opportunity, recognition, or success for a particular person