"Members of the military are banding together to redress Congress to end the war in Iraq and bring the troops back home. Most of the young men are still active members of the military and will be going back to Iraq for another tour of duty.
It is accurate. Have you lost your mind??? "
It's inaccurate. 15 or 2123 members of active miltary would be accurate. Describing who they were would also be accurate.
So that is the subject, now for the verb. What does redress the congress mean?
re·dress Pronunciation (r-drs)
tr.v. re·dressed, re·dress·ing, re·dress·es
1. To set right; remedy or rectify.
2. To make amends to.
3. To make amends for. See Synonyms at correct.
4. To adjust (a balance, for example).
Or are they addressing the Congress:
ad·dress Pronunciation (-drs)
tr.v. ad·dressed, ad·dress·ing, ad·dress·es
1. To speak to: addressed me in low tones.
2. To make a formal speech to.
3. To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of: address a protest to the faculty senate.
4. To mark with a destination: address a letter.
5.
a. To direct the efforts or attention of (oneself): address oneself to a task.
b. To deal with: addressed the issue of absenteeism.
6. To dispatch or consign (a ship, for example) to an agent or factor.
7. Sports To adjust and aim the club at (a golf ball) in preparing for a stroke.
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