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Imantaghavi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Peoples
Hi,
People is the plural of Person,isn't it?
So why do we sometimes use people with the plural "s"?
E.g: Latin peoples shout a lot.
People is the plural of Person,isn't it?
So why do we sometimes use people with the plural "s"?
E.g: Latin peoples shout a lot.
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Hi Iman. As you said people is a mass noun and should not have any plural forms. But interestingly, people has another meaning as nation, so when you are using peoples you are refering to different nations.
- Hi Iman.
- As you said people is a mass noun and should not have any plural forms.
- But interestingly, people has another meaning as nation, so when you are using peoples you are refering to different nations.
- Latin people means Latin nations.
- (Spain, Italy, Portugal or Latin American countries) I hope it helps Cheers Hamid
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Hi Iman.
As you said people is a mass noun and should not have any plural forms.
But interestingly, people has another meaning as nation, so when you are using peoples you are refering to different nations.
Latin people means Latin nations. (Spain, Italy, Portugal or Latin American countries)
I hope it helps
Cheers
Hamid
As you said people is a mass noun and should not have any plural forms.
But interestingly, people has another meaning as nation, so when you are using peoples you are refering to different nations.
Latin people means Latin nations. (Spain, Italy, Portugal or Latin American countries)
I hope it helps
Cheers
Hamid
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