Is it "I bet you" or "I beat you"?

[Goofyiswar]

Wondering what the correct word is.
"I bet you" sounds better than "I beat you"


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[ocvandy]

I guess it depends on what you're trying to say. If you want to state the fact that you won a game, then "I beat you" is correct. If you are talking about gambling, then "I bet you" is what you're looking for.

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[litewerk]

I bet you are wondering about the "I bet you" form of saying "I bet you are wondering about the..." etc.

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[C c]

Ok, playing a game I bet you 1.00
In arm wresling I beat you.

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[cheeky]

Either is correct. It depends on the context of your sentence.

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[This is my internet name]

"I beat you when I bet you"

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[mississippi150]

It all depends on what the context or the sentence is.

Examples:

"I bet you can't eat three hundred oranges."
"I beat you in the challenge."

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