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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The new Congress declared/proclaimed a state of war with Germany.
The new Congress declared/proclaimed a state of war with Germany.
Hi,
Do declared and proclaimed fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
Hi,
Do declared and proclaimed fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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Yes and no. ) It might depend on which country has taken this action, since the laws concerning declarations and proclamations may differ. In the US, only Congress has the authority to declare war.
- Yes and no.
- ) It might depend on which country has taken this action, since the laws concerning declarations and proclamations may differ.
- In the US, only Congress has the authority to declare war.
- " We usually associate "proclamations" with the president.
- He may make these on his own initiative.
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Yes and no. (I hadn't yet heard the news.)
It might depend on which country has taken this action, since the laws concerning declarations and proclamations may differ.
In the US, only Congress has the authority to declare war. We have had some "undeclared" wars which have been referred to as "police actions."
We usually associate "proclamations" w
It might depend on which country has taken this action, since the laws concerning declarations and proclamations may differ.
In the US, only Congress has the authority to declare war. We have had some "undeclared" wars which have been referred to as "police actions."
We usually associate "proclamations" w
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Hi Angliholic
The collocation "declare war" is a very strong one and I'd say trying to use a different verb is a bad idea in this case.
In addition, the word "proclaim" is most often used in connection with a positive sort of announcement. So, the feel of "proclaimed" seems wrong to me in your sentence.
The collocation "declare war" is a very strong one and I'd say trying to use a different verb is a bad idea in this case.
In addition, the word "proclaim" is most often used in connection with a positive sort of announcement. So, the feel of "proclaimed" seems wrong to me in your sentence.
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