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23-Jun-2006, 20:24
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23-Jun-2006, 21:59
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| Re: people and persons Quote:
person - singular; persons - plural people - plural That`s the person I`ve met this morning These are the people I`ve met this morning |
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24-Jun-2006, 00:16
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| Re: people and persons Additionally, "persons" is mostly found in formal or technical contexts, where there is a particular reason for regarding the "persons" as a collection of individuals, rather than a group. For example (from Google): 1. National listings of unidentified deceased persons. 2. The Missing Persons Helpline. 3. ...persons of suspicious appearance... MrP |
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