B bpteo Member Joined May 9, 2009 Member Type Other May 10, 2009 #1 Hi, Hope someone can help with this question. The police (was , were) desperate to capture the outlaw who had outwitted them several times and made them look foolish. Should the answer be 'was' or 'were' ?
Hi, Hope someone can help with this question. The police (was , were) desperate to capture the outlaw who had outwitted them several times and made them look foolish. Should the answer be 'was' or 'were' ?
2 2006 Key Member Joined Apr 9, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada May 10, 2009 #2 bpteo said: Hi, Hope someone can help with this question. The police (was , were) desperate to capture the outlaw who had outwitted them several times and made them look foolish. Should the answer be 'was' or 'were' ? Click to expand... "were", because here "police" refers to members of the police department. but The policeman was desperate..... :tick: The police department was desperate... :tick: British English may disagree with my last example.
bpteo said: Hi, Hope someone can help with this question. The police (was , were) desperate to capture the outlaw who had outwitted them several times and made them look foolish. Should the answer be 'was' or 'were' ? Click to expand... "were", because here "police" refers to members of the police department. but The policeman was desperate..... :tick: The police department was desperate... :tick: British English may disagree with my last example.
D Daruma Senior Member Joined May 30, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner May 10, 2009 #3 The answer would be "were." police - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online ! Police is a plural noun. Do not say 'a police'. Say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman: The police were called. | A police officer came.
The answer would be "were." police - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online ! Police is a plural noun. Do not say 'a police'. Say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman: The police were called. | A police officer came.