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The verb to canton or to put troops into quarters:
Is this a verb that is used nowadays, or, like spinster, just a word that is dying out?
If there are any people in the military who might know whether canton is used nowadays, I sure would appreciate knowing.
Best regards,
WW
P.S. And, if cantoning troops is a pretty current usage, then does it matter where they're cantoned? Cantoned in a tent? Cantoned in a neighboring farmhouse? Or are they restrictively cantoned in something more formal? I would imagine wherever they're cantoned is not of importance; just the fact that they're cantoned somewhere.
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