Not sure that you would ever say the police is coming!
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alison g.Kwiziq community member
Not sure that you would ever say the police is coming!
This question relates to:French lesson "Some plural English nouns are singular in French and vice versa"
Asked 7 years ago
alison g.Kwiziq 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".
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