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Old 08-Aug-2003, 17:50
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Default Re: grammar: verb, plural, prep

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Originally Posted by bmo
How come article "the" before firemen and policemen can be in or out ?
It can't. In this case I would keep the first "the" (if not the second one) because we are talking about a specific group of policemen and firemen and not about policemen or firemen in general.

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