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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Service
It seems that some government agencies have names that end with "service" or "services":
Secret Service
Internal Revenue Service
Child Protective Services
Why is the singular used in someplaces and plural used in others?
Secret Service
Internal Revenue Service
Child Protective Services
Why is the singular used in someplaces and plural used in others?
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Hi, Perhaps it depends on whether they see themselves as delivering one service or several related services. But I also think the choice of such names is often rather arbitrary. Clive
- Hi, Perhaps it depends on whether they see themselves as delivering one service or several related services.
- But I also think the choice of such names is often rather arbitrary.
- Clive
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Hi,
Perhaps it depends on whether they see themselves as delivering one service or several related services.
But I also think the choice of such names is often rather arbitrary.
Clive
Perhaps it depends on whether they see themselves as delivering one service or several related services.
But I also think the choice of such names is often rather arbitrary.
Clive
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Dear MeggPhaggSioux,
Good question.
And it's answer is one that you should memorize because it will help you immensely in studying English if you take it to heart.
The answer is: just because.
Sometimes, that's just the way we do it.
Better to memorize the name than ask why it's singular or plural.
John
Good question.
And it's answer is one that you should memorize because it will help you immensely in studying English if you take it to heart.
The answer is: just because.
Sometimes, that's just the way we do it.
Better to memorize the name than ask why it's singular or plural.
John
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