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Thater Posted 13 years ago
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Military Exercise Between
Is there some problem with this usage of 'between':
http://fox8.com/2013/03/11/south-korea-and-u-s-begin-joint-military-exercises
"A new joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States began Monday amid heightened tension across the region."
I accept 'a meeting between X and Y' and 'a discussion between X and Y', because a meeting or a discussion always involves a minimum of two parties. But a military exercise does not require more than one party. So, is the example slightly wrong?
http://fox8.com/2013/03/11/south-korea-and-u-s-begin-joint-military-exercises
"A new joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States began Monday amid heightened tension across the region."
I accept 'a meeting between X and Y' and 'a discussion between X and Y', because a meeting or a discussion always involves a minimum of two parties. But a military exercise does not require more than one party. So, is the example slightly wrong?
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"Between" is not ideal, but he has the excuse that the some of the South Koreans take the part of the enemy in the exercise.
- "Between" is not ideal, but he has the excuse that the some of the South Koreans take the part of the enemy in the exercise.
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"Between" is not ideal, but he has the excuse that the some of the South Koreans take the part of the enemy in the exercise.
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