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Mudclay Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Nouns as verbs

Dear teachers,

Do you (native speakers) normally say these?

The victims were helicoptered to the hospital.

Can someone police here?

Thanks so much!

MC
  

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Not a native speaker here, but I hear "the victims were/have been airlifted to (the) hospital" . (no article is needed before hospital in BrE). ).

— Ivanhr

  • Not a native speaker here, but I hear "the victims were/have been airlifted to (the) hospital" .
  • (no article is needed before hospital in BrE).
  • ).
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Not a native speaker here, but I hear "the victims were/have been airlifted to (the) hospital" . (no article is needed before hospital in BrE). As for the second, I think you need an object after "police" because "police" is transitive (Can someone police this place?).
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IvanhrNot a native speaker here, but I hear "the victims were/have been airlifted to (the) hospital" . (no article is needed before hospital in BrE). As for the second, I think you need an object after "police" because "police" is transitive (Can someone police this place?).
Thanks Ivanhr!

I hope some native speakers can help me with this.

M
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