Timeline for Why is "police" referred to using the singular pronoun "it" in this sentence?
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| Oct 7, 2017 at 10:34 | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | But there are exceptions to the availability of both forms of agreement; 'police' certainly providing one in 'BrE' and probably 'AmE'. 'Manchester police has said it is investigating ...' would never be used. | |
| Dec 31, 2012 at 18:06 | comment | added | SeanC | @KitFox, changed explanation, to try to make it clearer. | |
| Dec 31, 2012 at 18:06 | history | edited | SeanC | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
tried to clarify singular/plural
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| Dec 31, 2012 at 17:56 | comment | added | Kit Z. Fox♦ | "If the police were doing multiple things, then they would be referred to in the plural." What? I don't think that's correct. | |
| Dec 31, 2012 at 17:45 | vote | accept | Sudhir | ||
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| Dec 31, 2012 at 17:38 | history | answered | SeanC | CC BY-SA 3.0 |