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Which article is used with police?
When referring to the institution/organization, always use the police. Never say “a police” to talk about an individual. Instead, say: a policeman.
Does the police or do the police?
sendintheclowns said: “Police” is a collective noun that can be either singular or plural, depending on the context. If you say “the police do” you refer to the individual police officers, while “the police does” refers to the whole force as a unit.
Is the police are coming correct?
If it names the institution of the police, as a governmental body or as a concept in political theory, then it is singular. But when you say “The police are coming!” you almost always mean “various policemen.” Hence the plural verb. Police coming is the correct word.
How do you use fully in a sentence?
Fully sentence example
- He was fully clothed and wore a light jacket.
- Finally he had fully recovered – or at least it appeared so.
- Let every man be fully imbued with the thought that we must defeat these hirelings of England, inspired by such hatred of our nation!
Why do we use police?
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Police forces have become ubiquitous in modern societies.
Is the word policeman singular or plural?
policemen
policeman Definitions and Synonyms
singular | policeman |
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plural | policemen |
Is the sentence “the police are looking into the matter” correct?
“Into” is a preposition. There is a hint in the name. It has to be positioned ‘pre’ its object. So: The police are looking into the matter. Sentences are true or false. Grammar is correct or incorrect. Hence, the original sentence was true (or false) with incorrect grammar.
Is the phrase ‘the police are’ grammatically correct?
You are correct. The phrase “the police are” is grammatically correct, whereas “the police is” is not. This is because “police” is plural. You could say “the police department is” because “police department” is singular, but that’s beside the point.
Do you use are or is when referring to the police?
Having that said, both are correct. If the person considers the police as one unit or entity, they will use IS, if they consider it a group of people, they will use ARE. Both are correct, but most think of police as a group of people, and will say ARE more often. So, it’s up to you.
Is “into the matter” a preposition or a prepositional phrase?
Into is a preposition and you need to have a prepositional phrase “into the matter.” “Into” is a preposition but it is akward in the way your sentence is worded. In my sentence we can say, “into” what?