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PoweroftheBook
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 Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 11:53 pm Post subject: A rather embarrassing question... |
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It's small, and it's anal-retentive, but this question is going to bug me if I can't get it right. 
Is it comrades-in-arms, or comrades-at-arms?
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JennnLee
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Comrades-in-arms. At least, that's what sounds right to me halfway through my first cup of coffee.  |
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PoweroftheBook
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dolarabee
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Personally, I wouldn't use 'comrades' as it it associated with Russia. Tolkien being a proud Englishman would certainly prefer 'brothers-in-arms'. But then, what do I know? 
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PoweroftheBook
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Exactly what I'm going for, Dolarabee! (Okay, minus doing something that might offend the Professor.)
Actually, I prefer 'brothers-in-arms' as well, yet within my upcoming chapter, there are both females and males fighting in the same unit. I understand that brotherhood is symbolic of all goodwill and amity - "...and crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea..." Yet in this chapter the theme of brothers just doesn't work. I tend to see brotherhood as symbolic of a well-oiled, tight-knit group. In the upcoming chapter wherin this phrase will be used, the group in question has members who do not trust each other, who will need to experience more together to move from novice soldiers to a brotherly union. That, and a few of the crankier characters composing the female population therin would probably not appreciate being known as brothers. 
Thank you very much for your input, Dolarabee. While I'm at it, I'd like to include a big thanks for all the hard work you put into this site.  Such a fun group of people to be around!
Guess who found the new emoticons? 
Once again, my thanks.
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Maram68
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If you are handling our fave warrior-females, I'd say sisters-in-arms. Though their bond is suppossed to be always based on sisterhood ... in battle it should be even more important.
Hope you can use it
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