Re: [OT] UN civpol
From: John Atkinson <johnmatkinson@y...>
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 22:31:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [OT] UN civpol
--- "K.H.Ranitzsch" <KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de> wrote:
> > The preposition "we" in this sentence has as an
> > antecedent the noun "KFOR".
>
> Better to argue grammar than to sling insults ;-)
>
> Perhaps it's my English. But I would have tended to
> write:
> " KFOR also no longer gets any media play because IT
> ...pacified.."
Since I am a veteran of that Force (Task Force Falcon
2A, the third rotation in-country, June-Dec 2000), I'm
entitled to use the first person plural in regards to
KFOR, as does anyone else with that ribbon on their
dress uniform.
> How come that I read 'USA' when you write 'we' ?
That's how I usually use it.
John
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