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Catttt Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Missing of Flanders

Does "missing of Flanders" in the following text mean "missing in Flanders conflicts"?


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The Menin Gate (1923–1927) by Sir Reginald Blomfield is moving because of its association with Ypres and the 54,896 British and Commonwealth missing of Flanders engraved on its walls more so than it is for its architectural genius.

  

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Yes, soldiers missing (presumed dead) after the WW1 battles in Flanders.

— GPY

  • Yes, soldiers missing (presumed dead) after the WW1 battles in Flanders.
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Yes, soldiers missing (presumed dead) after the WW1 battles in Flanders.

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red appleits association with ... the 54,896 British and Commonwealth missing soldiers who were in the battles of Flanders

You can think of it as shown above.

CJ

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