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minus-squareunexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down5·2 days ago“investigators” is plural tho so that is indeed wrong
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoNot really. It could be they hired several for this one case. If a person is off the grid in Yorkshire, you wouldn’t get someone from London to go up to do something.
minus-squareslimerancher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoWell, the quote specifically says “a private investigator”.
minus-square_cryptagion [he/him]@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 days agothat could refer to an agency. when somebody says they “hired a plumber”, it isn’t an incorrect statement if that company employs multiple plumbers, despite the quote being singular.
minus-squareslimerancher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThat’s an interesting point. You are right about that.
minus-squareLOGIC💣@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoThat is simply a generic way of referring to the concept of private investigators, as I’ve also just done in this sentence.
“investigators” is plural tho so that is indeed wrong
Not really. It could be they hired several for this one case.
If a person is off the grid in Yorkshire, you wouldn’t get someone from London to go up to do something.
Well, the quote specifically says “a private investigator”.
that could refer to an agency. when somebody says they “hired a plumber”, it isn’t an incorrect statement if that company employs multiple plumbers, despite the quote being singular.
That’s an interesting point. You are right about that.
That is simply a generic way of referring to the concept of private investigators, as I’ve also just done in this sentence.