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2. I think it may be another case where the usage is divided by nationality

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:22 PM

Apr 2016

I believe serving "in" is more a UK usage. Proof...not really but the WW2 movie "In which we serve".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034891/

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Never trust an author [View all] malthaussen Apr 2016 OP

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I think so as well... malthaussen Apr 2016 #3

Never trust Robert Heinlein. Paladin Apr 2016 #4

Check out a few GD gun threads SwankyXomb Apr 2016 #6

One must simply grok Heinlein. In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #5