Is people plural of person?

Question

I was study grammar and I found "persons" as plural of person. I ask some teachers and they said people is a plural of person but the grammar book says other thing. So who is right the teachers or the book? Thank's

Answer 1

I am really sorry to hear that your teachers are so ignorant, but you are correct and should generally trust the books, I guess. "People" actually refers to a group of people, like by tribe or nation. For example, one can speak of the Spanish people, the American people, and so on. It may be correct for speaking about others generally (for example, "People will say anything."), but not for referring to specific groups of individuals.

Although "people" is often used by Americans in everyday speech as a plural for "person", the correct plural is "persons". Arguably, the language has changed to include "people" as an alternative plural, but that doesn't change the fact that "persons" is correct. (Tell your teachers to see how it is written in the law, if they don't believe you, because the law is generally written with deliberate precision in its grammar and vocabulary -- and uses "persons" exclusively.)

Answer 2

The teacher is absolutely correct... People is plural of persons!

Answer 3

The book is correct .. people is actually a singular form and can also be used as the plural "peoples".

Answer 4

The correct way to use it as plural is


people

Answer 5

english is one of the most complicated languages. u can actually use people, peoples, persons as a plural and people and person for a singular.

Answer 6

People is plural of person.
Peoples is plural of people (group)
Persons is plural of person. (individual)

Answer 7

the book.

Answer 8

persons