Vocabulary
GOAL, GAOL OR JAIL?
Key
Goal is the act of scoring in a match. It's also something that you hope to achieve in the future.
Gaol is a British word for jail.
Jail is the place where convicted criminals are sent to serve their prison sentences.
- goal
Beckham scored the first goal.
His goal was to have his own company.
- gaol
The thief was finally sent to gaol.
The arrested man was released from gaol for lack of evidence.
- jail
He has been in jail for three years.
She's serving a 3-year jail sentence.
We thank Francis Dixon-Clarke (from Sao
Paulo, Brazil) for his contribution.
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