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Buranda Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Proclamation of war vs declaration of war
Hi,
I knew that only "'declaration' of war" was a proper expression, but some guy(who is also non-native English speaker like me) did say "'proclamation' of war". Is the expression "proclamation of war" aceeptable and interchagable?
Thanks
I knew that only "'declaration' of war" was a proper expression, but some guy(who is also non-native English speaker like me) did say "'proclamation' of war". Is the expression "proclamation of war" aceeptable and interchagable?
Thanks
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Hi, Both seem OK to me, although 'declaration' is the more common term. But in modern times, countries don't seem to "declare war" much anymore, do they? They usually just start fighting.
- Hi, Both seem OK to me, although 'declaration' is the more common term.
- But in modern times, countries don't seem to "declare war" much anymore, do they?
- They usually just start fighting.
- Clive
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Hi,
Both seem OK to me, although 'declaration' is the more common term.
But in modern times, countries don't seem to "declare war" much anymore, do they? They usually just start fighting.
Clive
Both seem OK to me, although 'declaration' is the more common term.
But in modern times, countries don't seem to "declare war" much anymore, do they? They usually just start fighting.
Clive
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A Declaration of War is made to another nation, formally announcing that a state of war between the two nations now exists.
The Prime Minister would make a Proclamation of War, when he announced to the citizens of his own country that the nation had declared war on some other country.
The Prime Minister would make a Proclamation of War, when he announced to the citizens of his own country that the nation had declared war on some other country.
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Declaration and proclamation seem like synonyms as far a political usage goes yet in politics and law words matter.
And in this case a "proclamation" is usually and edict by a president or other leader. A "declaration" on the other hand is a statement of what is considered a newly founded law or statute.
Proclamations, thus, are not constitutional as they are edicts by a single i
And in this case a "proclamation" is usually and edict by a president or other leader. A "declaration" on the other hand is a statement of what is considered a newly founded law or statute.
Proclamations, thus, are not constitutional as they are edicts by a single i
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Hi,
Perhaps we should point out to our international students that much of what you say deals with the United States.
I hope you agree.
Clive
Perhaps we should point out to our international students that much of what you say deals with the United States.
I hope you agree.
Clive
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