persons and peoples
Is there any case that we can or should use persons and peoples (with a "s" at the end of the word)?
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persons and peoples
Is there any case that we can or should use persons and peoples (with a "s" at the end of the word)?Yes, but both cases are very specific. You wouldn't use them in normal conversation. "Peoples" is used when talking about ethnic groups. If you are talking about various tribes in a region, for example, you might say "The indigenous peoples of Canada". "People" in this case refers to one ethnic group, or one tribe, as a collective noun. "Persons" is used in conversations around legality and law enforcement. Its use is a bit too strange for me to really be able to clarify it here.
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