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Is the possessive case right?

 
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dido4



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:48 am    Post subject: Is the possessive case right? Reply with quote

The police officer's uniforms are cool.

The police's uniforms are cool.

Is the possessive case right?

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asterix



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The police officer's uniforms are cool.
It's correct if you mean one policeman who has more than one uniform.

The police's uniforms are cool. OK
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

asterix wrote:
The police officer's uniforms are cool.
It's correct if you mean one policeman who has more than one uniform.

The police's uniforms are cool. OK


I couldn't say the second sentence. Instead, I would say, "The police uniforms are cool," probably using "police" as an adjective. I could never use "police" with a possessive. Note: The police station, the police car. That belongs to the police. Wink
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