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I'm with Capfka. I also am inclined to believe it probably (*incorrectly) morphed from 'troopers' into 'troop' through calling them 'troops' for short.
It's the 'armed forces' way of morphing by shortening.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Troops adeybug 05/04/04 11:46 AM Re: Troops shanks 05/04/04 02:00 PM Re: Troops Capfka 05/04/04 08:41 PM Re: Troop: person or group? AnnaStrophic 05/04/04 08:59 PM Re: Troop: person or group? jheem 05/05/04 04:26 PM Re: Troop: person or group? RhubarbCommando 05/05/04 06:52 PM Re: Troop: person or group? jheem 05/05/04 08:23 PM Re: Troop: person or group? Capfka 05/05/04 08:55 PM Re: Troop: person or group? wsieber 05/06/04 10:58 AM Troop group musick 05/04/04 09:58 PM Re: Troops Faldage 05/05/04 10:13 AM
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