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Radovan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

5-a-side

Hi, I have seen an advert recruiting new soldiers for British Army. There is a pair of boots in the photo and for lines, one of them says. "Training for operations, California.", the second "Jungle exercise, Belize", the next one "Parachute jumb, Brize Norton". I understand these. But the last one says "5-a-side, Kenya". What does "5-a-side" refer to in this context, please? I know 5-a-side football, I do understand that. But I am lost here, in the army context.
  

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The idea seems to be 'If you join the Amy, you can do all these exciting things. The first 3 sound like 'work'. The last one sounds like a recreational activity that soldiers stationed in Kenya might do.

— Clive

  • The idea seems to be 'If you join the Amy, you can do all these exciting things.
  • The first 3 sound like 'work'.
  • The last one sounds like a recreational activity that soldiers stationed in Kenya might do.
  • I don't know if there are actually any British soldiers in Kenya at the moment.
  • Clive
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The idea seems to be 'If you join the Amy, you can do all these exciting things. The first 3 sound like 'work'. The last one sounds like a recreational activity that soldiers stationed in Kenya might do.

I don't know if there are actually any British soldiers in Kenya at the moment.

Clive
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I agree, I think it refers to soldiers playing 5-a-side football in Kenya, recreationally. (Obviously there is a connection between boots and football.)
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