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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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You are one of the best person I have seen so far, no flattery intended.

Is the following sentence correct?
You are one of the best persons I have seen so far, no flattery intended.
  

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I'd use "people" instead of "persons".

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I'd use "people" instead of "persons".
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The standard plural of 'person' in BrE is 'people': 'one person', 'two people'. 'Persons' is only used in very formal or legal contexts: Persons convicted of this office are liable to a fine of $500. In AmE, 'persons' is more widely used as the plural.

'People' when it means 'more than one person' is plural, but 'a people', meaning 'a group of human beings' who form a community or
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Yoong LiatThe standard plural of 'person' in BrE is 'people': 'one person', 'two people'. 'Persons' is only used in very formal or legal contexts: Persons convicted of this office are liable to a fine of $500. In AmE, 'persons' is more widely used as the plural.

'People' when it means 'more than one person' is plural, but 'a people', meaning 'a group of h
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you are one of the best cooks in our family

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