Should I say 'billeted' or 'were billeted'?
Should I say 'billeted' or 'were billeted'?
Jess, Jake, and Jun are Thai secondary students who would participated in a writing competition in China. They (billeted, were billeted) in a house which was formerly a school building.
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They were housed in a former school building. They stayed in a former school building. They were given accommodations in a former school building.
- They were housed in a former school building.
- They stayed in a former school building.
- They were given accommodations in a former school building.
- Billet (American English) refers to military accommodations, particularly meaning taking over civilian institutions and private homes during war time.
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They were housed in a former school building.
They stayed in a former school building.
They were given accommodations in a former school building.
Billet (American English) refers to military accommodations, particularly meaning taking over civilian institutions and private homes during war time.
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