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Helixa Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Police 'is' or 'are'

Please tell me which sentence is more correct:

The police is responsible for the capturing the criminals.

or
The police are responsible for the capturing the criminals.
  

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Hi The police are responsible... is the correct one. Also, no article before the verb capture and use the verb catch instead.

— Papaboo

  • Hi The police are responsible...
  • is the correct one.
  • Also, no article before the verb capture and use the verb catch instead.
  • I mean, it's The police are responsible for catching criminals.
  • Best wishes, Papaboo.
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Hi

The police are responsible... is the correct one.
Also, no article before the verb capture and use the verb catch instead.
I mean, it's The police are responsible for catching criminals.

Best wishes, Papaboo.
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The verb capture in this context is perfectly fine. Catch and Capture are slightly different, yet both fit well in this case. Capture is in fact a more appropriate and formal term, representing a higher level of language. So, you may either say:
The infamous gang leader was quickly captured this morning by the mobilized local police; or,
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The police is responsible for the capturing the criminals.
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No.

The police are responsible for catching the criminals. (when you know which criminals are being referred to)

Clive
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