People and persons

Question

Under which circumstances should you use 'persons' instead of 'people'?

Hitchhiker · Accepted Answer

I use it if i'm saying something like:

"I need to find a person, or persons with the appropriate qualifications."

Orpheus · Answer

yep, to contrast the singular and the plural. In other cases, people is more commonly used.

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