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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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" police is fighting against gangsters" or "police are...." and "Sri Lanka (team) wins the game" "Sri Lanka win....." which ones are better?
  

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Anonymous police is fighting against gangsters" or "police are.... police are... That noun is always plural.

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  • Anonymous police is fighting against gangsters" or "police are....
  • police are...
  • That noun is always plural.
  • Anonymous "Sri Lanka (team) wins the game" "Sri Lanka win..
  • You may use either.
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Anonymous police is fighting against gangsters" or "police are....
police are... That noun is always plural.
Anonymous"Sri Lanka (team) wins the game" "Sri Lanka win..
You may use either. Usage differs between AmE and BrE.
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In American English - The police are fighting the gangsters. Sri Lanka wins the game.
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In British English - The police are fighting the gangsters. Sri Lanka win/wins the game/match.
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Thank you teachers. But as far as I know Army is a collective noun.So it should be singular.Isn't it? what is the difference with police?Isn't it a collective noun?
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Anonymous what is the difference with police?
It is always plural.
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