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30 Nov 2020
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What is the difference between military and troops ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between military and troops ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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'Military' refers to the entire organization of war, including different branches like army, navy, air force, etc. 'Military' can also be used as an adjective to describe things associated with the military. For example, 'military clothing,' 'military supplies,' 'military school,' 'military training,' etc.
'Troops' is a noun that refers to a group of people in the military. Use this term what talking about the PEOPLE. Ex., "the troops are moving out," "the troops are tired," etc.
In terms of talking about public sentiment for the military, you'll hear 'the military' and 'the troops' used interchangeably. Example, "I support the troops." or "I support the military."

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