He saw no active service

[hhtt21]

Would you like to explain the phrase "to see a service" in "He saw no active service during his time in the army."

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active service

Thank you.

 

[GoesStation]

The phrase is to see service. The sample sentence means that although he was enrolled in the army, he was not part of an active unit.

 

[Rover_KE]

I have changed your thread title. The text does not include the words 'to see a service'.

He took part in no battles or direct military conflicts.

 

[GoesStation]

He took part in no battles or direct military conflicts.

I think it goes further. I understand it to mean that he never actually joined a regiment; he was officially a member of the army but never trained or marched with a unit.

For the situation you describe, I'd say he never saw action.

 

[emsr2d2]

I readily admit I know nothing to speak of about the military, but I would have assumed that "active service" and "action" were much the same thing, ie the person was (or wasn't) actually involved in fighting.

 

[hhtt21]

I think it goes further. I understand it to mean that he never actually joined a regiment; he was officially a member of the army but never trained or marched with a unit.

For the situation you describe, I'd say he never saw action.

What does "it goes further" mean?

Thank you.

 

[teechar]

It means it has a wider scope; it has a broader meaning.

 

[hhtt21]

It means it has a wider scope; it has a broader meaning.

Which of the following does "go" in "it goes further" corresponds to in the link?

http://www.wordwebonline.com/search.pl?w=go

Thank you.

 

[Rover_KE]

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