[Grammar] person or persons

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sane

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[FONT=&quot]What will be a better way to express the following:

The Readers' Digest magazine used to have a regular feature, “My Most Unforgettable Character”, where different writers used to write about the most unforgettable person (or persons) they knew. Each issue would publish one article about one individual.
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sudarawee

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In this case, wouldn't it be better to use PEOPLE instead of person/ persons?
write about the most unforgettable PEOPLE.
 

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Not a teacher.

"People" are forgettable.

"Persons" we remember.
 

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In the first sentence, should it be "person" or "persons"?
 
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