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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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keep "the" peace?

"President Clinton ordered troops to Bosnia to keep the peace."

Do we have to have the article here? Can we omit it perhaps?
  

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Anonymous Do we have to have the article here? Yes. 'the peace' is used to describe a military-political situation characterized by the cessation of military actions.

  • Anonymous Do we have to have the article here?
  • Yes.
  • 'the peace' is used to describe a military-political situation characterized by the cessation of military actions.
  • CJ
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AnonymousDo we have to have the article here?
Yes. 'the peace' is used to describe a military-political situation characterized by the cessation of military actions.

CJ

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