That is simply a generic way of referring to the concept of private investigators, as I’ve also just done in this sentence.
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unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago“investigators” is plural tho so that is indeed wrong
logicbomb@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
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.
slimerancher@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Well, the quote specifically says “a private investigator”.
_cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 3 weeks ago
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.
slimerancher@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s an interesting point. You are right about that.