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Sentence #3259826

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 GrizaLeono GrizaLeono April 8, 2024 April 8, 2024 at 7:35:21 PM UTC link Permalink

The police (singular) are (plural).
I wonder if this is right.

sundown sundown 29 days ago, edited 29 days ago April 10, 2024 at 8:34:20 AM UTC, edited April 10, 2024 at 8:34:50 AM UTC link Permalink

@GrizaLeono

It is right.

https://www.collinsdictionary.c...english/police

See:
"singular noun [usu with pl verb]"

See also the example sentences there, which use plural forms of the verb.

GrizaLeono GrizaLeono 29 days ago April 10, 2024 at 11:35:20 AM UTC link Permalink

Thanks!

sundown sundown 26 days ago April 13, 2024 at 8:00:57 AM UTC link Permalink

Pleasure!

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #3259825La police nous suit..

The police are following us.

added by Guybrush88, May 17, 2014
➜ #3259825La police nous suit.

linked by Guybrush88, May 17, 2014
➜ #3262449La polizia ci sta seguendo.

linked by Guybrush88, May 18, 2014
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➜ #12301000De politie achtervolgt ons.

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➜ #12407123Politiet følger efter os.

linked by danepo, April 8, 2024
➜ #12407073La polico postsekvas nin.

linked by PaulP, 30 days ago
➜ #12412520警察に尾行されてる。

linked by small_snow, 26 days ago
➜ #12412521刑事につけられてる。

linked by small_snow, 26 days ago