- Measles is a dangerous disease if an adult catches it.
- The police are already on the way. Let's wait.
Explanation
- Sentence 1: Measles is...
В английском языке названия некоторых болезней, оканчивающиеся на -s (такие как measles — корь, mumps — свинка, diabetes — диабет), грамматически относятся к неисчисляемым существительным. Несмотря на окончание, они согласуются с глаголом в форме единственного числа (is). - Sentence 2: The police are...
Существительное police является собирательным существительным (collective noun), которое всегда используется во множественном числе. Даже если подразумевается организация в целом, грамматическая норма требует использования глагола в форме множественного числа (are). Если необходимо сказать об одном сотруднике, используется словосочетание a police officer.
Хотите узнать о других существительных-исключениях, которые имеют форму множественного числа, но требуют глагола в единственном (и наоборот)? Good response Bad response
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