“Quick! We’re being shot at! Smyth! Have a recce over that hillock!”

“A what, sir?”

“A recce over that hillock!”

“What’s a recce, sir?”

“Tsk. Short for ‘reconnaissance’.”

“Oh right. You could have just said. It’s only two extra syllables.”

“Don’t answer back, Smyth. Remember: we’re being shot at. Hurry, man!”

“Yes sir, right away sir.”

“…”

“Aaarghh!”

*thud*