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Meaning of "ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner"
The context is "When the general is weak and without authority; when his orders are not clear and distinct; when there are no fixes duties assigned to officers and men, and the ranks are formed in a slovenly haphazard manner, the result is utter disorganization" - The art of War.
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5 de mai de 2012 17:35
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It means that the infantry formation is lacking discipline and organisation. The sentence could similarly be: if the troops are organised lazily and without care, although in the original the emphasis is more on the formation of the troops rather than their overall organisation. Hope that helps!
6 de maio de 2012
Like does it mean the ranks are forced in the way they are formed or formed untidy. I don't know if for non-natives is easy or not
5 de maio de 2012
I want the sentence in other words within the context in itself
5 de maio de 2012
isnt it a very easy sentence? The only difficult word is, perhaps, slovenly.
sloven means someone who is untidy by nature.
5 de maio de 2012
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