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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Peoples

"Such new economic developments must be devised and controlled to benefit the peoples of the areas in which they are established"
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Does the "poeples" here means "society"\"citizens of a nation"? Thanks
  

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e. the people of the UK all live there, but the native peoples are English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish - and many other peoples have joined the nation.

— Nona the brit

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  • the people of the UK all live there, but the native peoples are English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish - and many other peoples have joined the nation.
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Peoples means distinct groups of people - i.e. the people of the UK all live there, but the native peoples are English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish - and many other peoples have joined the nation.
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Yes, the countable plural 'peoples' is reserved for ethnic, regional or national groups with distinguishing characteristics.


Oh, hi Nona! Haven't seen you much about at my time. Must be getting late (early?) there.

MM
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Hi,

no it's the middle of the afternoon, but I'm skiving today!
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