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Pittcity Mon 02-Sept-24 19:49:58

I've been watching the Paralympics and time after time the presenters and athletes have spoken about "my/her/his competitors" about those that they are racing/playing against.
Surely they mean "competition" or "adverseries" or even "my fellow competitors".
More lazy language that has been made acceptable by TV.

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Allira Mon 02-Sept-24 20:02:08

What is really annoying me is every time the reporter says "he/she had to settle for silver" as if that's no achievement at all!

"My fellow competitors" sounds correct.

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grandtanteJE65 Wed 04-Sept-24 12:53:49

A competitor is anyone you compete against or who is competing against you, surely`?

So I am quite willing to accept my/his/her competitors in the sense you mention.

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RosiesMaw2 Wed 04-Sept-24 13:16:19

An adversary is somebody you play against , compete with (literally)
A fellow-competitor is somebody who is in the same competition (or race) in which you are also a competitor
So in boxing or fencing, you face an adversary but the people lining up with you at the start of a race are fellow competitors

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Pittcity Wed 04-Sept-24 15:36:57

It just sounds wrong to me when they say " my competitors" meaning everyone else in a race or event.

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