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Tue 3 Oct, 2017 09:29 am
In soccer, is it correct to use "to line up" as a verb with the meaning as "to field"? In other words, is it possible to "line up a team of players" or should I use "to field a team of players"?
Thank you.
A rough survey shows that 'field' is used transitively, and 'line up' intransitively:
Quote:Liverpool fielded just three of their 11 starters who beat Middlesbrough in the Premier League on Sunday
Quote:Liverpool fielded a side blended with those who require game time, such as Philippe Coutinho after his back problem
Quote:Arsenal fielded the shortest team of outfielders in the Premier League this weekend
Quote:Arsenal lined up with three centre-halves
Quote:Arsenal lined up with something approaching a first choice starting eleven
Quote:Arsenal lined up in a 4–4–2 formation, with Ian Wright paired alongside John Hartson
@centrox,
centrox wrote:A rough survey shows that 'field' is used transitively, and 'line up' intransitively:
Better to say that 'field' is usually used transitively, and 'line up' usually used intransitively
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