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  1. 27-Oct-2012, 14:39 #1
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    Default People Loving Person

    I am wondering if it's acceptable (grammatically & colloquially and NOT in anyway weird) to say "people loving person."


    I am aware that "people person" exists but it seems to convey the feeling that the person is not only sociable but also popular.
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    Default Re: People Loving Person

    "Shelley is a people loving person" is acceptable. A person who likes other people does not have to be sociable or popular, though some are that way.
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    Default Re: People Loving Person

    I'd use a hyphen: a people-loving person.
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    Default Re: People Loving Person

    Quote Originally Posted by 5jj View Post
    I'd use a hyphen: a people-loving person.
    So would I.
    Remember - correct capitalisation, punctuation and spacing make posts much easier to read.
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