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To: Stark_GOP
From this link:

Generally, soldiers may be referred to as troops.

Paging John Kerry....

47 posted on 11/01/2006 1:44:51 PM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla
Yes, a General would review the troops. Calling them a troop though is strange.

Seems awkward to refer to a troop (a collective) instead of a noun referring to an individual. It just makes the apology impersonal IMO.
64 posted on 11/01/2006 2:08:38 PM PST by Stark_GOP
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