Re: USAGE: Persons unknown
| From: | Scotto Hlad <scott.hlad@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, March 18, 2007, 8:19 |
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I think that when you see that, there is part of a phrase that has been
dropped:
Crimes are often perpetrated by persons unknown to the public.
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Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 6:49 AM
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Subject: USAGE: Persons unknown
Judging from anglophone newspapers, crimes are often perpetrated by persons
unknown. Why not "unknown persons"?
Andreas
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