Can't get it!
I've got completely confused (again)! When I saw a phrase "There's always people for you" I thought that must be just a mistake. How can someone use people as a singular noun? I've looked up for some information, but unfortunately I haven't got any clear answers. Most of people said something like "Well, it's just easier to say so"... Any thoughts?
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I think the reason here is more that some people get lazy with their speaking. I've heard the same phrase here in Australia. The mouth has to work a little harder to say "some one" compared to "people" so this leads to some native speakers being a bit lazy. That plus a tendency to drop words/sounds as much as possible in order to get their meaning across faster. That's my opinion, anyway, as the phrase isn't regional or country specific.
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I see, so I have no choice but to take it how kind of slang :))
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I agree that that doesn't make sense, but I wouldn't really think twice if I heard someone say that out loud, especially if they are from the southern US. It is just a type of slang.
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You're right! "Is" doesn't agree with "people."
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You're right! "Is" doesn't agree with "people."
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