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Vocabulary
GOAL, GAOL OR JAIL?
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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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