Peoples vs People
Hi,
I always though that there isn't a plural for word "people" because it
is already a plural word (ex: the people ARE dancing). But today, I
found (on Internet) a sentence with word "peoples" (with the 'S'
letter at the end). Initially, I thought it was a mistake, but then I
read this definition at Answers.com:
"pl. peo·ples. A body of persons sharing a common religion, culture,
language, or inherited condition of life".
If I correctly understand this issue, "peoples" isn't the plural of
"people". They are two plural words with little different meaning
between then. Am I right?
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I always though that there isn't a plural for word "people" because it
is already a plural word (ex: the people ARE dancing). But today, I
found (on Internet) a sentence with word "peoples" (with the 'S'
letter at the end). Initially, I thought it was a mistake, but then I
read this definition at Answers.com:
"pl. peo·ples. A body of persons sharing a common religion, culture,
language, or inherited condition of life".
If I correctly understand this issue, "peoples" isn't the plural of
"people". They are two plural words with little different meaning
between then. Am I right?
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I always see this "peoples" when usually refering to populational groups, as I study Geography, like "the peoples of Africa" or "the peoples of South America".
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nossa, peoples pra mim é novidade!
Sim, people pode ser o plural de "pessoa".
There is 1 person. (Tem uma pessoa).
There are 2 people. (Tem duas pessoas).
Ou pode ser o singular de "povo".
The people of Japan are famous for their discipline.
(O povo do japão é famoso para sua disciplina)
The peoples of this African nation are at war.
(Os povos dessa nação africana estão em guerra)
There is 1 person. (Tem uma pessoa).
There are 2 people. (Tem duas pessoas).
Ou pode ser o singular de "povo".
The people of Japan are famous for their discipline.
(O povo do japão é famoso para sua disciplina)
The peoples of this African nation are at war.
(Os povos dessa nação africana estão em guerra)
interessante..acho q deve ser população mesmo, esses dias eu vi numa serie : "all are people, you are a people,i'm a people", i'm a people não estaria errado ?