Dima T.

asked • 11/02/17

Is it correct to say ... (English grammar question)

I need to write a description for a game and my English is not very good, so could you tell me please if it is correct to say: "tap on the left balls of the matching color with balls in the upper row" ? The idea of the game is that there are 2 horizontal and 2 vertical rows of balls of different colors and you need to tap on the balls of the left vertical row which color is in the upper horizontal row...

Edward A.

I don’t yet understand the description. It would help to use the simpler word “column” instead of “vertical row”, then you can use “row” instead of “horizontal row”. 
 
Then I understand that there are two rows and two columns of balls. Are they a square? Or are the two column on one side, and the two rows on the other side?
 
I don’t know whether the Balls in a row have the same color. Also I don’t know whether the balls in a column have the same color.
 
maybe you are saying that you can tap a ball in the left column if it matches the color of a ball in the top row. Ask more questions, and I’ll help. I like games.
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Carlye G. answered • 02/22/21

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Hi Dima!

You could say...

Tap on the left column to match the color of the balls with the row above...

When we are referring to a "vertical row" we would say a column, and horizontal we would say a row.

So, vertical= column; horizontal= row

I hope this helps.

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