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!

This question relates to:French lesson "Some plural English nouns are singular in French and vice versa"

Asked 7 years ago

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GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi Alison - where did you read "the police is coming"?

Like07 years ago

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."

Like27 years ago

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".

Like17 years ago

moniruzzaman khan a.A0Kwiziq community member

biensur!

Like03 years ago

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