Fugitive Unit or Fugitives Unit?

Posted by David FG on June 13, 2006

In Reply to: Fugitive Unit or Fugitives Unit? posted by Hill on June 13, 2006

: Many police forces carry out the function of locating Fugitives. Should such a function be referred to as a Fugitive Unit or Fugitives Unit?

In my opinion it should be 'Fugitives' Unit': it is the unit charged with locating fugitives. 'Fugitive Unit' sounds like it is the unit itself which is the fugitive.

However, I am aware that government departments do not always pay the greatest attention to the niceties of usage.

DFG

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