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Old Sun Jun 27, 2021, 10:11am
Robert Goodman Robert Goodman is offline
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Originally Posted by Jay R View Post
Actually the NBA uses the terms live and alive. On a free throw, the ball is live when at the disposal of the FT shooter and it becomes alive when the FT is released.
Note to technical writers: Don't follow NBA's example by having a difference in technical terms depend on the presence or absence of a single vowel, especially if you ever expect oral communication to be used by those making use of them.
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