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mstislavl ([personal profile] mstislavl) wrote2005-12-02 05:00 pm

writing on the wall

Burrat [ a building company] apologise for the inconvenience due to works


this ad causes some puzzlement. shouldn't it be "apologises"? whan I saw it first time I though somebody wants Burrats to apologise.
due to works?

[identity profile] farraige.livejournal.com 2005-12-02 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
it's collective plural -- "the Police warn", "the BA regret" etc. standardly used in British English.

а я тебе в аську интересных ссылок послала, в том числе и про права женщин на самозащиту