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Loojka Posted 19 years ago
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paratroops
I thought I knew the meaning of this word, but after looking it up in the dictionary I got pretty much confused 
All I came across was the following definition:
'A division of soldiers trained to parachute from aircraft into enemy territory or a battle zone.'
I was wondering if there was any other meaning of this word, since the one mentioned above doesn't seem to make much sense in the sentence:
'One of the most brutal incidents between these two sides happened in 1972. It was the famous 'Bloody Sunday', when 13 unarmed demonstrators were shot dead by the British paratroops in Londonderry.'
Am I too much of a philosopher?
All I came across was the following definition:'A division of soldiers trained to parachute from aircraft into enemy territory or a battle zone.'
I was wondering if there was any other meaning of this word, since the one mentioned above doesn't seem to make much sense in the sentence:
'One of the most brutal incidents between these two sides happened in 1972. It was the famous 'Bloody Sunday', when 13 unarmed demonstrators were shot dead by the British paratroops in Londonderry.'
Am I too much of a philosopher?
Top answer
I see no problem with the sentence. In the UK "paratroops" are soldiers who are trained to parachute into a territory. It does not means that this is how they always operate.
- I see no problem with the sentence.
- In the UK "paratroops" are soldiers who are trained to parachute into a territory.
- It does not means that this is how they always operate.
- They are deployed in the same way as any other soldier if parachuting is not required.
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I see no problem with the sentence. In the UK "paratroops" are soldiers who are trained to parachute into a territory. It does not means that this is how they always operate. They are deployed in the same way as any other soldier if parachuting is not required.
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Ok, this makes it clear then. I thought that their operations always involve parachuting. Thanks, Feebs! 
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