Can we get one thing straight? Buildings and cities are evacuated, not people. People can be evacuees, ie. the subject of an evacuation, but if you want to see a person evacuated, there are plenty of websites other than this one who can cater to your tastes.
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My grandfather fought in the First World War, my uncle fought in the Second, my cousin fought in the Gulf. In my defense, none of them has ever made it past level 7 on Commandos 2: Medal of Honour.
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May 20th, 2005 at 8:08 pm
One of the definitions is … “To withdraw or send away (troops or inhabitants) from a threatened area.”
May 22nd, 2005 at 9:59 am
Sure, sure - I agree, but the area is evacutated, not the person.
And if you read on:
To empty or remove the contents of.
To create a vacuum in.
To excrete or discharge waste matter from (the bowel, for example).
To relinquish military possession or occupation of (a town, for example).
To withdraw or send away (troops or inhabitants) from a threatened area.
To withdraw or depart from; vacate.
v. intr.
To withdraw from or vacate a place or area, especially as a protective measure.
To excrete waste matter from the body.
It’s that last bit that worries me.
May 26th, 2005 at 8:46 pm
I love it when I am reminded that I am not the only one with language pet peeves.
the girl