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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What's the difference in saying e.g. "The battle of Atlantic" vs. "The battle for Atlantic"?
What's the difference in saying e.g. "The battle of Atlantic" vs. "The battle for Atlantic"?
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org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Atlantic ", a term first used by Winston Churchill, was really a misnomer. a 'Battle of X' is normally a single engagements at or near X, lasting between a few hours/days and a few weeks. The Battle of the Atlantic involved hundreds of separate engagements over millions of square miles between 1939 and 1945.
- org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Atlantic ", a term first used by Winston Churchill, was really a misnomer.
- a 'Battle of X' is normally a single engagements at or near X, lasting between a few hours/days and a few weeks.
- The Battle of the Atlantic involved hundreds of separate engagements over millions of square miles between 1939 and 1945.
- It would be more naturally described as the "Battle for (control of) the Atlantic".
- However, Churchill's name is the one we use.
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The "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Atlantic", a term first used by Winston Churchill, was really a misnomer. a 'Battle of X' is normally a single engagements at or near X, lasting between a few hours/days and a few weeks. The Battle of the Atlantic involved hundreds of separate enga
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Thank you, so I should say, for example, The battle for France not The battle of France, because France is a much bigger area, right?
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Not necessarily. Churchill also came up with "The Battle of Britain".
Most wars, battles and campaigns that we wish to talk about generally have an accepted name. It's best to stick with that, even if it does not appear to fit in with the way we normally use the words.
Most wars, battles and campaigns that we wish to talk about generally have an accepted name. It's best to stick with that, even if it does not appear to fit in with the way we normally use the words.
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