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Magda Posted 19 years ago
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0 I've got another question concering the definite article. What about this sentence? Do I need "the" before "camp"?02br
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0If you mention the name of the camp, you have to drop the definite article and capitalize the initial letter in “camp”:02br
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00In May 1962 he 01b00returned to Camp02b00 Pendleton as Sergeant Major of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.02br
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00If you don’t mention it, keep the article:0
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01cite10Muayad Jajo12cite10If you mention the name of the camp, you have to drop the definite article and capitalize the initial letter in “camp”:12br
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10In May 1962 he 11b10returned to Camp12b10 Pendleton as Sergeant Major of the 1st Reconnaissance Ba
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0I think you can use it like "home." She returned home - the soldier returned to camp. Or The soldier returned to base. Etc.0-
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0 Thank you all. 02br
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