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 When is 'game' not a game?

14/2/2017

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​Most Hong Kong English users know what 'meat, poultry and eggs' are -- and in case you're unsure, this FEHD notice helpfully illustrates raw examples of each category. But what about 'game'? -- what kind of thing is this? No, this is not an error or a typo. Today's blog post is for a change not about English errors in Hong Kong, but  simply an introduction to an unusual word that you might like to add to your vocabulary if it's not already there.

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