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Sergeyafal Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
About the word "people"
I had two questions:
1) How can I explain the difference between "people"(persons) and people(plural form, popoli in Italian, peuples in French)?
Example: "People (popoli) are happy." and "People (persons) are happy."
In English, the same sentences(people are happy) explain the two ideas.
2) Can we use "people" in a singular meaning, with a singular verb?
Example: I see a people who is coming here.
Have a nice day.
1) How can I explain the difference between "people"(persons) and people(plural form, popoli in Italian, peuples in French)?
Example: "People (popoli) are happy." and "People (persons) are happy."
In English, the same sentences(people are happy) explain the two ideas.
2) Can we use "people" in a singular meaning, with a singular verb?
Example: I see a people who is coming here.
Have a nice day.
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Hello, In what regards the second question, I don't believe so. I believe that in that case you had to say: "I see a person who is coming here". Because even if is a group of citizens that are considered in just one group, it's still a group and therefore you should consider the plural.
- Hello, In what regards the second question, I don't believe so.
- I believe that in that case you had to say: "I see a person who is coming here".
- Because even if is a group of citizens that are considered in just one group, it's still a group and therefore you should consider the plural.
- But I do understand what you are saying since in Portugal we also have that word, but are just two words that meant the same, basically.
- I don't know why we have both expressions in our domestic language, it doesn't make sense.
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Hello,
In what regards the second question, I don't believe so. I believe that in that case you had to say: "I see a person who is coming here". Because even if is a group of citizens that are considered in just one group, it's still a group and therefore you should consider the plural.
But I do understand what you are saying since in Portugal we also have that word, but are just
In what regards the second question, I don't believe so. I believe that in that case you had to say: "I see a person who is coming here". Because even if is a group of citizens that are considered in just one group, it's still a group and therefore you should consider the plural.
But I do understand what you are saying since in Portugal we also have that word, but are just
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