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DS Posted 12 years ago
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what is the equivalent of "second" in AmE?

the verb seond can mean to send someone from a regualr job to a different place to work, e.g. "Hank was seconded to Bermingham for another year", i was wondering how does americans say it, or it is just the same?
  

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I have not heard "second" used that way. It is either specialized military usage, or British English.

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  • It is either specialized military usage, or British English.
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I have not heard "second" used that way. It is either specialized military usage, or British English.
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yes, it is british
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I don't think that we have a word for that.
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