Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
place or position Help please
If I want to ask a player if he finished 3rd, 4th etc...
How do I write this?
What position did you finish in?
What position did you finish?
What place did you finish?
What place did you finish in?
I have heard : I placed 3rd in the tournament.
Is the question right?
What did you place in the tournament?
Thank you
How do I write this?
What position did you finish in?
What position did you finish?
What place did you finish?
What place did you finish in?
I have heard : I placed 3rd in the tournament.
Is the question right?
What did you place in the tournament?
Thank you
Top answer
Place is the more common term. So What place did you finish in? I finished in third place.
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Place is the more common term.
So
What place did you finish in?
I finished in third place.
Or
I placed third in the race.
So
What place did you finish in?
I finished in third place.
Or
I placed third in the race.
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