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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Was or were
Which way is the correct way to write this:
Were the police stopping everyone? or Was the police stopping everyone?
Were the police stopping everyone? or Was the police stopping everyone?
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Since police represents a plural concept, "were" is correct. " would be correct.
- Since police represents a plural concept, "were" is correct.
- " would be correct.
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Since police represents a plural concept, "were" is correct.
If it was just one policeman, "Was the policeman stopping everyone?" would be correct.
If it was just one policeman, "Was the policeman stopping everyone?" would be correct.
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