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New Yorkers have to learn correct English. It is "ambulance" not "bus". A bus is something on which people commute or which takes kids to school. And it is a "badge" not a "shield".

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"Bus" is a common jargon phrase for ambulance.
Most police forces prefer the use of "shield."

English, like all languages, isn't set in stone. Slang and jargon is common and a natural part of any language.

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What you're hearing are police terms, not stuff us normies use every day. Cops use specific words that have a single syllable so it's easy to remember and is part of the code they're taught at the academy.

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