housewolf
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Tue Apr-08-08 03:38 PM
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Anybody else notice Petraeus' use of the term "trooper" vs "troop"? |
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I'm glad to see that he has at least something correct!
Trooper = individuals Troop = a group of individuals (for instance, a boy or girl scout troop or an army brigade)
The use of the term "troop" to refer to a single individual irks me every time I hear it. For instance, it is never the case that "we lost 5 troops today" or "4 troops killed in ambush". "Troop" is a collective noun, meaning that it applies to a group. "Trooper", "soldier", "marine", "sailor" are examples of singular nouns that apply to a single individual.
I may not agree with Petraeus on much else, but I'm glad to hear him refer to those who are under his command correctly.
/Rant off/ :rant:
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Tue Apr-08-08 03:42 PM
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I thought I was the only one that ever noticed that.
The news readers on CNN, MSNBC, and FauxNews constantly make the same mistake, and it drives me crazy.
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Tue Apr-08-08 03:43 PM
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2. Hell, then, if we've lost over 4000 TROOPS..... |
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That's a helluva lot more troopers.
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Tue Apr-08-08 05:57 PM
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Tue Apr-08-08 03:43 PM
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3. I knew that but am so used to hearing the wrong usage |
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Tue Apr-08-08 03:45 PM
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4. Thanks for the reminder. I've screwed that up a lot. nt |
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Tue Apr-08-08 03:52 PM
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5. I also noticed he called the Iraqi people he is slaughtering en mass the enemy |
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Very Nazi of him. They probably are his enemy.
Don
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These guys are trained by Nazi's.
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