Not sure that you would ever say the police is coming!

alison g.C1Kwiziq community member

Not sure that you would ever say the police is coming!

Asked 7 years ago
GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hi Alison - where did you read "the police is coming"?
alison g.C1Kwiziq community member
I didnt actually read the police is coming but I did read your translation of "The police is going to arrest the criminal.The police are going to arrest the criminal."
GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Oh I see. Yes, that's not a brilliant example of police in the singular. Certainly in the UK, these days we would tend to add 'force' or 'officer' if the plurality of the noun in context needed clarification. "The police [force] is considering legal action...] The police [officers] are considering legal action".
moniruzzaman khan a.A0Kwiziq community member
biensur!

Not sure that you would ever say the police is coming!

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