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Taka Posted 14 years ago
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Smokers

Is it possible for 'smoking people' to mean 'smokers'? Or would it mean something different?
  

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Taka Is it possible for 'smoking people' to mean 'smokers'? Yes, it can be easily understood. Eg: Chain smokers(people who smoke a number of cigars continuously) Taka would it mean something different?

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  • Taka Is it possible for 'smoking people' to mean 'smokers'?
  • Yes, it can be easily understood.
  • Eg: Chain smokers(people who smoke a number of cigars continuously) Taka would it mean something different?
  • It does have different meanings.
  • q=smokers Prajwal
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TakaIs it possible for 'smoking people' to mean 'smokers'?
Yes, it can be easily understood. Eg: Chain smokers(people who smoke a number of cigars continuously)
Takawould it mean something different?
It does have different meanings. Click
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Sure, it's possible: People need fresh air. Smoking people get more fresh air nowadays than non-smoking people.

It's a style choice. "Smokers" and "non-smokers" are usual.
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TakaIs it possible for 'smoking people' to mean 'smokers'?
No, "smoking people" is not a recognize phrase in standard English. But it is correct to say: " Is it possible to say people who smoke to mean 'smokers'?
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Smoking cigars is not good for you.
Smoking bacon or ham can make these meats taste delicious.
Smoking people is not advised.
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Is it possible for 'smoking people' to mean 'smokers'? -- What are we looking for here? Is it possible? — yes. Is it likely from a native? — I don't think so. I get a lot of my students using ' --- people' where a native uses a different word (drivers, guests, attendants, etc): 'people', like 'stuff' and 'thing', is often a default word when the usual term does not c
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