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Rotter Posted 18 years ago
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Police have the right to descend on your house.
Would you say the above instead of raiding your house?
Would you say the above instead of raiding your house?
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Sounds a bit like police-report style - use a long word where a short one will do. No, I would not use it. "The police have right of entry to your house"/"The police can enter your house".
- Sounds a bit like police-report style - use a long word where a short one will do.
- No, I would not use it.
- "The police have right of entry to your house"/"The police can enter your house".
- I would also expect a qualification of why they have this right.
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Sounds a bit like police-report style - use a long word where a short one will do.
No, I would not use it. "The police have right of entry to your house"/"The police can enter your house". I would also expect a qualification of why they have this right.
No, I would not use it. "The police have right of entry to your house"/"The police can enter your house". I would also expect a qualification of why they have this right.
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