royals / royalty

[Mnemon]

a- He was liked by commoners and royalty alike.
b- He was liked by commoners and royals alike.

Hi.
Both acceptable?

 

[White Hat]

Not a teacher

Check this sentence out: "William Dodson, an English engineer, architect and surveyor, was chosen as designer and contractor and whereas no exact date is recorded for its completion, the bridge was open to commoners and royalty alike no later than 1668."

And this one: "In Britain, there's no better place to kick back and unwind than at a nice, friendly pub — for commoners and royals alike."

 

[probus]

@Bennevis please provide the source and author of the two passages you quoted. This is a legal requirement we have to comply with.

 

[Barque]

"Royals" sounds informal compared to "royalty" but other than that I don't see much difference.

Of course it isn't a sentence many of us would ever need to say.

 

[White Hat]

Probus, just click on "this" and you'll be taken to the website. Both sentences seem to be by native speakers of English.

 

[Mnemon]

Probus, just click on "this" and you'll be taken to the website. Both sentences seem to be by native speakers of English.

Indeed. It would also be nice if @probus could share his idea with regard to the question originally asked in the OP.

 

[jutfrank]

The answer to the original question is yes.

 

[Barque]

In the second sentence Bennevis quoted, "royals" isn't to be taken too literally of course. Neither's "commoners". They just mean you'll find people from different social classes at a pub. I can't say if the same applies to the OP's sentences as we don't know who wrote them.

 

[jutfrank]

In the second sentence Bennevis quoted, "royals" isn't to be taken too literally of course. Neither's "commoners". They just mean you'll find people from different social classes at a pub.

Point taken, but it isn't unheard of for 'literal' British royals to go to the pub, so I'm not sure that it isn't meant to be taken literally.

 

[Barque]

it isn't unheard of for 'literal' British royals to go to the pub, so I'm not sure that it isn't meant to be taken literally.

I said "isn't to be taken too literally".

Perhaps I should have put it differently. To me "commoners and royals alike" seems intended to mean "people from all social classes" which of course includes royalty.

I'm not sure I've made myself clear, but I think we broadly agree.