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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
People
When do you use peoples' finances or people's finances. I am able to justify it either way and am always going back and forth.
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Anon: People is a plural noun, meaning many persons. It can be pluralized as "peoples" taking on the meaning of "cultures" The possessive of people is people's (belonging to many persons)
- Anon: People is a plural noun, meaning many persons.
- It can be pluralized as "peoples" taking on the meaning of "cultures" The possessive of people is people's (belonging to many persons)
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Anon:
People is a plural noun, meaning many persons.
It can be pluralized as "peoples" taking on the meaning of "cultures"
The possessive of people is people's (belonging to many persons)
People is a plural noun, meaning many persons.
It can be pluralized as "peoples" taking on the meaning of "cultures"
The possessive of people is people's (belonging to many persons)
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AnonymousI am able to justify it either wayNot good. If you knew the rule, there would be only one way to justify it.
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