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8 Mar 2019
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I play judo in sport class. Today,I fight Sasa , Taka and Oka.
I won Sasa and Taka. I was happy to enjoy judo. Does this sound natural?
I play judo in sport class. Today,I fight Sasa , Taka and Oka.
I won Sasa and Taka. I was happy to enjoy judo. Does this sound natural?
I won Sasa and Taka. I was happy to enjoy judo. Does this sound natural?
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8 Mar 2019
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A little unnatural
I play judo in sports class. Today I fought Sasa, Taka, and Oka.
I won against Sasa and Taka. I was happy to enjoy judo.
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A little unnatural
I play judo in sports class. Today I fought Sasa, Taka, and Oka.
I won against Sasa and Taka. I was happy to enjoy judo.
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Thank you for correcting!
Is it natural to use"won against",isn't it?
Is it natural to use"won against",isn't it?
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A little unnatural
@Kazu_sd Yes it is natural to use “won against”. When you just use “won” it is not correct as you are saying you won the actual people Sasa and Taka.
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I understood about "against".
Thank you for explain in detail.
Thank you for explain in detail.
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