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Reply With QuoteYes, you could say that if you want them to stand in a line.Originally Posted by Marina Gaidar
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- 22-Dec-2012, 19:11 #1
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"Acrchers! Line up!" Is it correct to say "Acrchers! Line up!" or there is some other more common command?
- 22-Dec-2012, 19:13 #2
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Re: "Acrchers! Line up!"
- 22-Dec-2012, 19:35 #3
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Re: "Acrchers! Line up!" I'm not sure how many people these days need to command a group of archers to line up!
Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
- 22-Dec-2012, 19:49 #4
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Re: "Acrchers! Line up!" I'm not speaking about the modern world Originally Posted by emsr2d2 
- 23-Dec-2012, 00:01 #5
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Re: "Acrchers! Line up!" Well...after you get them in proper formation you might want to tell them, "Archers, to the ready". Though some may dispute this, I believe a better command to get the archers in a line would be something like, "Archers, assemble on me". Originally Posted by Marina Gaidar I'm not speaking about the modern world
- 23-Dec-2012, 04:56 #6
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Re: "Acrchers! Line up!" "Archers! To your positions!" ?
You need to be aware, Marina, that 'dated' language can sound a little odd even when written by native speakers.Context is important. Please provide enough for us to be able to deal effectively with your question.
Your thread title should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.
If you just want to know the meaning of a word, try OneLook Dictionary Search first.
- 23-Dec-2012, 10:44 #7
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Re: "Acrchers! Line up!" "Assemble on me"? That sounds like you want them to pile themselves on top of you. Originally Posted by Gillnetter Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
- 23-Dec-2012, 17:15 #8
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Re: "Acrchers! Line up!" Yes, it does. In the US military, such a command means to come near me. In some cases, this command can also mean to form a line near the speaker. Originally Posted by emsr2d2
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