which sentence you think is more correct?
1. I like to play such sports as volleyball, soccer and basketball.
I like to do such sports as volleyball, soccer and basketball.

2. I have not played with these programs, so I don't know how to run them
I have not used these programs, so I don't know how to run them.

P.s. frankly speaking, the word "play" in the second sentence confused me much, when I saw it. How can you play with a program?

Question

which sentence you think is more correct?
1. I like to play such sports as volleyball, soccer and basketball.
    I like to do such sports as volleyball, soccer and basketball.

2. I have not played with these programs, so I don't know how to run them
    I have not used these programs, so I don't know how to run them.

P.s. frankly speaking, the word "play" in the second sentence confused me much, when I saw it. How can you play with a program?

Answer

These are the better ones:

1. I like to play such sports as volleyball, soccer and basketball.
2. I have not used these programs, so I don't know how to run them.

The second one would sound even better as "I have not used these programs, so I don't know how they work."

Answer

"Play" in the second sentence is used to describe doing something in a more casual way. Like for me, in video editing programs, I know how to use Premier Pro, but I've only played around with After Affects. "Played with" or "played around" means you've only learned a few things, but you don't know a whole lot about it.

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