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Chapter 2 Word Choice
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stockade/brig, "armed" gunman, of his/her own
volition
The U.S. military uses two names for the on-base jail.
Mrs. B wants you to repeat after her.
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The Army and the Air Force call it a STOCKADE.
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The Navy and the Marine Corps call it a BRIG.
On a related note, "armed" GUNMAN is redundant.
Mrs. B knows you know that, but occasionally it might
accidentally slip from those lovely lips or those fine fingers of yours.
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The ARMED woman made her getaway in a red late model pick-
up truck.
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The GUNMAN moved all the tellers into an office in the back of
the bank.
And nobody does anything "on" his or her own volition.
It's OF his or her own volition.
That means he or she does it voluntarily.
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Priestly showed up in court OF her own volition.
Mrs. B is confident you'll continue working on grammar OF your
own volition.
