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Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.'



 
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Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.' #1 (permalink) Sun Jan 28, 2007 14:01 pm   Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.'
 

Hi

Could you please explain the following sentence to me?

'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.'

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Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.' #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 28, 2007 17:15 pm   Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.'
 

Bombs were aimed at private citizens (people not belonging to the armed forces) as a punishment in revenge for the sudden attack.
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Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.' #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 28, 2007 18:39 pm   Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.'
 

Many thanks, Conchita

...but why use the word "target" here? Civilian targets?

Why not:

Civilians were targetted as a result...?

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Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.' #4 (permalink) Sun Jan 28, 2007 18:46 pm   Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.'
 

Both phrasings are possible, Tom, since the word 'target' can be used either as a noun or as a verb.

NB: 'targeted'
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Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.' #5 (permalink) Tue Jan 30, 2007 22:03 pm   Expression: 'Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal for the raid.'
 

thank you very much
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