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Yoong Liat
 
Reply Tue 2 Oct, 2007 09:20 pm
I called the police.
Why is 'the' needed before 'police'?

Thanks.
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TTH
 
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Reply Tue 2 Oct, 2007 11:05 pm
http://www.able2know.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=2882072#2882072
Since you double posted.
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Noddy24
 
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Reply Wed 3 Oct, 2007 06:36 am
You would also say, "I called the electric company," or "I called the newspaper office" or "I called the high school".
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