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Enchanted Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Persons v. people

Sometimes I see word persons instead of people is used. What the differences are between these two?
for example, in this sentence, can i use people instead?

"the FBI just beamed over recent missing persons."

Thanks,

Ench.
  

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Hi, Sometimes I see word persons instead of people is used. What the differences are between these two? for example, in this sentence, can i use people instead?

— Clive

  • Hi, Sometimes I see word persons instead of people is used.
  • What the differences are between these two?
  • for example, in this sentence, can i use people instead?
  • " The police commonly use the expression 'A missing person' to describe someone who vanishes without trace.
  • If there is more than one person, they usually just add an 's' to the same expression, as here.
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Hi,
Sometimes I see word persons instead of people is used. What the differences are between these two?
for example, in this sentence, can i use people instead?

"the FBI just beamed over recent missing persons."

The police commonly use the expression 'A missing person' to describe someone who vanishes without trace.

If there is more than one person, they usually
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