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Lereve Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Persons vs. people
Hi,
when(in what situation) do we use persons and when do we use people?
when(in what situation) do we use persons and when do we use people?
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People is used far more frequently than "persons". It is the general plural for person. "Persons" is used in specific contexts such as medical, legal, and statistical.
- People is used far more frequently than "persons".
- It is the general plural for person.
- "Persons" is used in specific contexts such as medical, legal, and statistical.
- It refers to Individuals who fit in a category.
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People is used far more frequently than "persons". It is the general plural for person.
"Persons" is used in specific contexts such as medical, legal, and statistical. It refers to Individuals who fit in a category. (e.g. displaced persons, persons with AIDS, persons in the control group, etc.)
"Persons" is used in specific contexts such as medical, legal, and statistical. It refers to Individuals who fit in a category. (e.g. displaced persons, persons with AIDS, persons in the control group, etc.)
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