http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectReportedDutyReportedDuty/glvcv/post.htm#556363Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:47:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:556363CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectReportedDutyReportedDuty/glvcv/post.htm#556363http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-556363.xmlThere is nothing grammatically incorrect about <i>reported to duty</i>, but you are correct in thinking that <i>reported for duty</i> is by far the more common choice.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectReportedDutyReportedDuty/glvbb/post.htmTue, 19 Aug 2008 01:32:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:556343baibai1http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectReportedDutyReportedDuty/glvbb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-556343.xml<br />I came upon the following sentence from today&#39;s NY times about Obama&#39;s impending choice for his vice preisdent candidate.<br /><br /><br />The staff members of the vice-presidential team <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">reported to duty</span></strong> in Chicago two weeks ago, not knowing who they would ultimately be working for. <br /><br />I wonder about if the underlined &quot;reported to duty&quot; should be made to read llike &quot;reported for duty in Chicago&quot;.&nbsp; <br /><br />Any suggestions or guides are much appreciated.<br /><br />Daniel P<div style="clear:both;"></div>