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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Uncountable Nouns
Groups of people
Groups of animals
Groups of things
people, animal, thing are all uncountable nouns, but why people there is no 's'
Groups of animals
Groups of things
people, animal, thing are all uncountable nouns, but why people there is no 's'
Top answer
No, all are countable nouns. But 'people' is already the (irregular) plural of 'person': One animal, two animals One thing, two things One person, two people One child, two children etc.
- No, all are countable nouns.
- But 'people' is already the (irregular) plural of 'person': One animal, two animals One thing, two things One person, two people One child, two children etc.
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No, all are countable nouns. But 'people' is already the (irregular) plural of 'person':
One animal, two animals
One thing, two things
One person, two people
One child, two children
etc.
One animal, two animals
One thing, two things
One person, two people
One child, two children
etc.
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People- singular and plural are same like sheep-sheep.
Peoples-- means "nation".
Anyway wait for other comments.
Peoples-- means "nation".
Anyway wait for other comments.
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Toms MathewPeople- singular and plural are same like sheep-sheep.Hi Tom,
Peoples-- means "nation".
Anyway wait for other comments.
Please see Mr. M's reply above yours. "People" is not singular. One person, two people.
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Please refer to the following link.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/people .
I was once given the same link to check the word 'alit', when I answered 'I have never come across such a word' ,from this forum. I would like to request yo
I was once given the same link to check the word 'alit', when I answered 'I have never come across such a word' ,from this forum. I would like to request yo
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Tom, I have no idea what "alit" and "alight " have to do with this topic, but I can assure you that while we say "one sheep is in the pen, two sheep are in the pen" no one - not even British speakers - say "one people is in the room, two people are in the room."
People and sheep do NOT work the same was as singular and plural.I don't want to argue either, but I don't want other people re
People and sheep do NOT work the same was as singular and plural.I don't want to argue either, but I don't want other people re
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Sorry Mr.Geek,
I have no Intentions to confuse or hurt anybody. I was just trying to say how I was treated in this very same forum.That person who answered me should have searched an oxford dictionary too before answering. I feel so, and I think many are using American English in this forum and to be frank I'm not used to it though we have a paper American Literature in our Master'
I have no Intentions to confuse or hurt anybody. I was just trying to say how I was treated in this very same forum.That person who answered me should have searched an oxford dictionary too before answering. I feel so, and I think many are using American English in this forum and to be frank I'm not used to it though we have a paper American Literature in our Master'
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