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we played bowling vs we played bowl

The correct phrase is "we played bowling." The phrase "we played bowl" is incorrect because "bowl" is not typically used as a verb in this context. "Bowling" is the correct term to refer to the sport of bowling.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 3156 views

we played bowling

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to playing the sport of bowling.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker and others engaged in the activity of bowling as a sport.

Examples:

  • Yesterday, we played bowling at the local alley.
  • Let's go play bowling this weekend.
  • She enjoys playing bowling with her friends.
  • Playing bowling is a fun way to spend time with family.
  • They played bowling competitively in the tournament.
  • We played bowling for 2 hours and also played their arcade games. We had made a reservation for 3 lanes and they had everything setup nicely and we were  ...
  • We played bowling and ended in a lovely dinner. The food was tasty and the service... More. Was this review helpful? Yes. Problem with this review? valbona s.
  • Nov 20, 2014 ... Please try again later. Published on Nov 20, 2014. Tis' was a dark and stormy day in Monterey Bay California so we played bowling.
  • We played bowling for 2 hours and also played their arcade games. We had made a reservation for 3 lanes and they had everything setup nicely and we were  ...

we played bowl

This phrase is incorrect. "Bowl" is not typically used as a verb in this context.

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  • Nov 5, 2013 ... "For a while, we played bowl teams almost every week," Bowden said. Another Solich? Wistrcill and Bowden both mentioned Frank Solich, ...
  • we played "bowl of nouns," as we do every year, when we had family over for post-christmas christmas on saturday night. my dad chose a slip of paper from the  ...

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