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Davidckchiu Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Die in the line of duty. Another shorter substitute/ synonym ?
I am writing an article which I need to refer to "die in the line of duty". I don't want to repeat that pharase too much to make it so boring. Is there any other phrase for that ?
I try to look up in dictionary but could not find any help. Is there any good site that can help ?
TIA.
David
I try to look up in dictionary but could not find any help. Is there any good site that can help ?
TIA.
David
Top answer
died while serving his/her country . . succumbed when .
- died while serving his/her country .
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- succumbed when .
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- perished while on duty .
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died while serving his/her country . . .
succumbed when . . .
perished while on duty . . .
died performing his job . . .
succumbed when . . .
perished while on duty . . .
died performing his job . . .
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Hi,
All these phrases will sound tiresome and and even a bit pompous quickly if you keep repeating them. If the context is of people dying in the line of duty, if there are a lot of later references why not just say simply 'He died'.
Best wishes, Clive
All these phrases will sound tiresome and and even a bit pompous quickly if you keep repeating them. If the context is of people dying in the line of duty, if there are a lot of later references why not just say simply 'He died'.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thanks ! The reason is that one of the aim of the writing is to increase our use of different vocab/phrases.
If we have use ANGRY before, the next time I cannot use it again, I might need to use UPSET, IRRITATED, like that. And in the message, I want to stress the fact that the person "Died in the line of the Duty" so I want to use something pertinent to describe that situations.
If we have use ANGRY before, the next time I cannot use it again, I might need to use UPSET, IRRITATED, like that. And in the message, I want to stress the fact that the person "Died in the line of the Duty" so I want to use something pertinent to describe that situations.
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A phrase that seems to pop up in American journalism is "made the ultimate sacrifice."
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Ugh. You're right, that one too.
We will also accept "ultimate price" and "supreme sacrifice."
We will also accept "ultimate price" and "supreme sacrifice."
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