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Nicetomeetyou Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

People or peoples?

I found the following sentence.

There are certain people who have such a limited vocabulary that they cannot get on without the supplementary use of body language.

Don't you think the underlined part should be 'peoples' instead of 'people'?

  

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nicetomeetyou Don't you think the underlined part should be 'peoples' instead of 'people'? No, certainly not. The writer is speaking of individuals, not ethnic groups.

— Mister Micawber

  • nicetomeetyou Don't you think the underlined part should be 'peoples' instead of 'people'?
  • No, certainly not.
  • The writer is speaking of individuals, not ethnic groups.
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nicetomeetyouDon't you think the underlined part should be 'peoples' instead of 'people'?

No, certainly not. The writer is speaking of individuals, not ethnic groups.

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