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Darcy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between 'persons' and 'people'?

What is the difference between 'persons' and 'people'?

Are they the same or different ?

Plz explain it with examples....

Thanks in advance.
  

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They mean the same thing. 'People' is the plural for all normal purposes. 'Persons' appears in very formal texts like rules and regulations, legal documents, contracts, etc.

  • They mean the same thing.
  • 'People' is the plural for all normal purposes.
  • 'Persons' appears in very formal texts like rules and regulations, legal documents, contracts, etc.
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They mean the same thing. 'People' is the plural for all normal purposes. 'Persons' appears in very formal texts like rules and regulations, legal documents, contracts, etc.
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