Sarah Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Persons and people
does anyone know the rules surroundign the use of 'persons' and 'people'? When do you use either?
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Persons is the plural of person. People refers to human beings in general, or the persons forming some kind of group. In my experience most people use the word "people" to mean both "people" and "persons".
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Persons is the plural of person.
People refers to human beings in general, or the persons forming some kind of group.
In my experience most people use the word "people" to mean both "people" and "persons".
Maybe it is fair to say that the use of the word "persons" is diminishing.
People refers to human beings in general, or the persons forming some kind of group.
In my experience most people use the word "people" to mean both "people" and "persons".
Maybe it is fair to say that the use of the word "persons" is diminishing.
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The plural of 'person' is 'people'. When you are talking in general, use 'people'.
'Persons' is sometimes used as the plural of 'person' in OFFICIAL language.
'Persons' is sometimes used as the plural of 'person' in OFFICIAL language.
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Woodward is right.
Pieter's answer is not suitable for persons of sensitive disposition.
Rommie
Pieter's answer is not suitable for persons of sensitive disposition.
Rommie
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