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Old 06-15-2016, 11:26 PM   #18
psyang
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Originally Posted by schteve_d View Post
I guess I don't really care, but is the change to "In all of us command" the best? I'm not a linguist, but does that make sense? Doesn't "In all of our command" make more sense while staying gender neutral?
The line is "True patriot love in all thy sons command". This phrase is being sung to Canada, the country. It is saying that Canada commands (invokes?) true patriot love in all of its sons (citizens).

So "In all of us command" does convey the same meaning.

"In all of our command" conveys a different meaning: that we, the citizens, are in control of our patriotic love.
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