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Zhuricki Posted 19 years ago
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people vs peoples

0can someone help me understand the use of verb for the word "people." I understand that it normally takes a plural verb but how do i explain the use of a plural verb with the sentence "the indigenous peoples of the world are very friendly." 02br
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0Hello..02br
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00In all cases, people is used without adding s to refer to a plural, except when it is used to refer to all the persons who live in a particular place or belong to a particular race, county ...ect. Here it is countable so you add "s".02br
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00Ex. The native peoples of Siberia.02br
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'A person' is you.
'People' are you and me.
'A people' is an ethnic group.
'Peoples' are ethnic groups.
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