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Grape cobra 100 Posted 9 years ago
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Should I write, The Pipe Band have been stood down or stepped down in order for another band to play?

  

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grape cobra 100 Should I write, The Pipe Band have been stood down or stepped down in order for another band to play? I think you mean active voice: The pipe band has stood down / stepped down in order for another band to play. However, I think I would use 'stepped aside'.

  • grape cobra 100 Should I write, The Pipe Band have been stood down or stepped down in order for another band to play?
  • I think you mean active voice: The pipe band has stood down / stepped down in order for another band to play.
  • However, I think I would use 'stepped aside'.
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grape cobra 100Should I write, The Pipe Band have been stood down or stepped down in order for another band to play?

I think you mean active voice:

The pipe band has stood down / stepped down in order for another band to play.

However, I think I would use 'stepped aside'.

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