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Joseph A Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
A forgotten people
Hello everyone,
Is the indefinite article "a" correctly used in the following sentence?
- Stonhenge was constructed by a forgotten people.
If it is OK, why?how do plural nouns take an indefinite article?
Regards
JA
Top answer
It's correct. People has a singular usage in this context. sing.
- It's correct.
- People has a singular usage in this context.
- sing.
- , in that they have a common culture, religion, or the like: a hard-working, industrious people.
- (Collins)
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It's correct.
People has a singular usage in this context.
people
n.sing.
the entire body of persons who make up a community, tribe, etc., in that they have a common culture, religion, or the like: a hard-working, industrious people.
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