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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Wage War

"The two sides waged war."

"The two sides waged a war."

"The two sides waged warfare."

Is it "waged war" or "waged a war" or "waged warfare"?
  

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" I don't think I've ever seen either of the other versions and they certainly strike me as odd.

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  • " I don't think I've ever seen either of the other versions and they certainly strike me as odd.
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"...waged war."

I don't think I've ever seen either of the other versions and they certainly strike me as odd.
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"waged war" is correct.
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You can use waged a war as well. For example, Lyndon Johnson, while waging a war in Vietnam abroad, also waged a war on poverty at home.
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CSnyderwaged a war on poverty at home.
Good point.
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