[etni] Re: Question

  • From: "Ask" <ask@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: "Etni" <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:06:09 +0200

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Michael Schneidman - mensh51@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: question

Dear Adi,

"Police" is plural. You can find proof in any grammar book,e.g. Green's High
school grammar.

Be well,

Michael


Adi wrote:
>I need a proven, source- based answer for this one please: is it the Police
is...., or the Police are. I thought "is" since it seems like another one of
those collective nouns, but i've seen texts that use both. I have a student
pressing on this one, so any proof one way or another will be appreicated...



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