Person or people?

[Alan]

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Hi,

When do you use 'person' and when do you use 'people'? These two words constitute another awkward pair. Let me explain:

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Alan
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[Cmaruy]

Some people use the word persons instead of saying people is that correct? what I studied is that you never use the word person in plural you must use instead the world people but in some school many teachers taught their students the word "person" as the plural. I am a little bit confused about it.

[Jerryjay75]

Person is referred to a single human, so it is singular—not plural. I used "persons" and sometimes "people" but people it sounds a bit awkward to me; I feel like I'm speaking on behalf of a community, a city, a country or a world. I preferred persons as a noun plural. Jerry

[Aneeqa]

Thanks for the explanation of singular and plural usage of the words 'person' and 'people'.
Aneeqa

[Jerryjay75]

You are welcome Aneeqa. Also welcome to everyone who likes to share knowledge about a distinction between"People & Persons" as plural noun?

[Jose]

Hi,Alan
Am I right? Because I think we use person when talking about one man or one woman.I mean individually. It is not determined. But we use people when talking about many persons. Is it right? or... I do not understand well when I should put "s" after people.
If I do not miscount this is the 100th message I have posted. Please correct my mistakes.
Jose

[Alan]

Hi,

Would you like to read this:

permalink) Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:50 pm Person or people?

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Hi,

When do you use 'person' and when do you use 'people'? These two words constitute another awkward pair. Let me explain:

http://www.english-test.net/stories/84/index.html

Alan
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English as a Foreign Language
You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms

[Cesar Lopez Petrovich]

Dear Alan,
It was an interesting essay undoubtedly: person vs. people.

Regards,

Cesar Lopez Petrovich.

[Prettycoola]

are there any rules for putting the s at the end of the words people or person?

[Iran64]

thank you for topic

[Challenge Forever]

Thanks Alan for that useful topic

[Strawberry5]

It's so interesting essay

thanks for your clarification

[Wayan_Subrata]

Can somebody explain me more detail the usage of those two confusing words please....

[Prabowo Setiyawan]

Sir Alan,

Thank you very much as your sent article is very useful. I do like it.

Regards,

Prabowo

[Semhar Yemane]

Hi Alan
Thank you very much for that explanation