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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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plural of person

is the plural of " person", "people", or " persons".

Should I say 2 persons or 2 people?

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Almost always, it will be "2 people."
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As Barbara says, the plural is 'people'. But 'persons' is used in notices. For example, in the lift, we may read 'Capacity: 8 persons'. In taxis, you may see such a notice 'Capacity: 5 adults ... '
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