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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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The cops

Let's get out of here before the cops show up.

"The officers" wouldn't be natural here, right? But would "the cops" be?

Is it natural to use "the cops" to mean "the police" where "the officers wouldn't be used"?

  

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anonymous "The officers" wouldn't be natural here, right? It is possible that there is a context where "officers" would be better than "cops", but I can't think of one. anonymous But would "the cops" be?

— Anonymous

  • anonymous "The officers" wouldn't be natural here, right?
  • It is possible that there is a context where "officers" would be better than "cops", but I can't think of one.
  • anonymous But would "the cops" be?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous Is it natural to use "the cops" to mean "the police" where "the officers wouldn't be used"?
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anonymous"The officers" wouldn't be natural here, right?

It is possible that there is a context where "officers" would be better than "cops", but I can't think of one.

anonymousBut would "the cops" be?

Yes.

anonymousIs it natural to use "the cops" to mean "the police" where "the officers
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