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And the other thing, of course, is that he is talking about the very specific problem of pitch invasions, which is what might prevent England being allowed to travel to international events.
So, Becksy is saying that racism must be put out of football, and that violence must be put out of football, and that people jumping onto the pitch must be put out of football. Now, if one wrongly believed definitely to be merely an intensitive, a means of bringing forward the third part of the triad as the most important, his declaration would be open to mockery.
However, the primary meaning of definite is "clearly defined, with clear limits" - definitely to mean "certainly, very much" is a misuse that has gained legitimacy over time. But our Becksy is a linguistic purist.
So, he is saying that the general elements of racism and violence must be put out of football. But, specifically, the tightly defined process of pitch invasion must also be put out of football.
He's a clever boy, Becksy. |
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