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HUBLOT Posted 11 years ago
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The city's capture by British troops

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A scene of devastation in the railway yards at Munster, after the city's capture by British troops on 7 April 1945.

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HUBLOT Is "the city's capture by British troops" correct? Yes, it is.

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HUBLOTIs "the city's capture by British troops" correct?
Yes, it is.
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Thanks a lot, AS.

Is "the capture of the city by British troops" correct too?
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HUBLOTIs "the capture of the city by British troops" correct too?
Yes. It's longer though. Most writers would choose the shorter of the two.
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