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teacherlupe
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PEOPLES
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Hello Friends,
I would like to know If is possible to say:
Find six peoples
Thanks in advance.
Guadalupe |
21 Apr 2010
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maoopa
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It is, you can use the word to refer to a group of persons..
The Spanish is a diverse people, the English are a brave people, and they both are peoples of Europe.
If you are talking about John, Mary and Jane, they are 3 people.
Best regards,
Mauro
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21 Apr 2010
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Zora
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It should be "find six people" without the "s" at the end.
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21 Apr 2010
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maoopa
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What if you are talking about Archeology?
The archeologists found traces of six peoples in the excavated area.
That is perfectly correct.
Mauro
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21 Apr 2010
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Laly59
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Hello, the word people is a collective word, we must write without s.
When we say: find six people is correct because people is the plural of person.
I hope that this explanation can be useful for you |
21 Apr 2010
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zailda
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"Peoples" is used only to refer to different groups of people:
Some nomadic peoples migrated from Europe to America after the Second World War.(it means - people from different regions or cultures)
The plural of person is people.
There �s only one person severely hurt in the accident. Other two people are slightly injured.
When using in grammar we say "persons".
Beginners usually misuse the first and second persons (I and you).
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21 Apr 2010
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ben 10
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people is also used as a singular noun (plural peoples) meaning �nation � �tribe � or �race � the ancient egyptians were a fascinating people/ te french speaking peoples of te world.
checked in the oxford dic.
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21 Apr 2010
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neska10
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I agree with zailda. I think her explanation is the right one.
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21 Apr 2010
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teacherlupe
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DEAR FRIENDS,
THANK YOU A LOT. YOU ARE GREAT. IN THINK THIS IS THE BEST WEB IN THE WORLD.
GUADALUPE |
21 Apr 2010
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magneto
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I agree with zailda. Very good explanation.
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21 Apr 2010
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patruky
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Hi teacher!! I couldn �t imagine you were part of this web site!!
GUADALUP!! Nice to know from you again!!!!!!!!!!  Who am I? |
21 Apr 2010
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