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| '''People''' are a group of [[human]]s, either with unspecified traits, or specific characteristics (e.g. the people of [[Spain]] or the people of the Plains). | '''People''' are a group of [[human]]s, either with unspecified traits, or specific characteristics (e.g. the people of [[Spain]] or the people of the Plains). | ||
| - | The term ''people'' is often used in [[English language|English]] as the [[Suppletion|suppletive]] [[plural]] of ''[[person]]''. However, the word ''persons'' is sometimes used in place of ''people'', especially when it would be ambiguous with its collective sense (e.g. ''[[missing person]]s'' instead of ''missing people''). The term ''people'' can collectively refer to all [[human]]s or it can be used to identify the citizens of a [[nation]], or members of a [[tri | + | The term ''people'' is often used in [[English language|English]] as the [[Suppletion|suppletive]] [[plural]] of ''[[person]]''. However, the word ''persons'' is sometimes used in place of ''people'', especially when it would be ambiguous with its collective sense (e.g. ''[[missing person]]s'' instead of ''missing people''). The term ''people'' can collectively refer to all [[human]]s or it can be used to identify the citizens of a [[nation]], or members of a [[tribe]], [[ethnic]], or [[religious]] group. [[People of color]] is a phrase used to describe people with [[Human skin color|skin color]] darker than that of [[white people]]. |
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| The English noun '''people''' has two distinct fields of application: | The English noun '''people''' has two distinct fields of application: | ||
| * as a [[Count noun|countable noun]], a [[group]] of [[human]]s, either with unspecified traits, or specific characteristics (e.g. the people of [[Spain]] or the people of the Plains). | * as a [[Count noun|countable noun]], a [[group]] of [[human]]s, either with unspecified traits, or specific characteristics (e.g. the people of [[Spain]] or the people of the Plains). | ||
| * as a [[mass noun]], ''people'' is the [[Suppletion|suppletive]] [[plural]] of ''[[person]]''. However, the word ''persons'' is sometimes used in place of ''people'', especially when it would be ambiguous with its collective sense (e.g. ''[[missing person]]s'' instead of ''missing people''). It can collectively refer to all [[human]]s or it can be used to identify a certain [[ethnic]] or [[religious]] group. For example, "[[people of color]]" is a phrase used in North America to describe non-whites. | * as a [[mass noun]], ''people'' is the [[Suppletion|suppletive]] [[plural]] of ''[[person]]''. However, the word ''persons'' is sometimes used in place of ''people'', especially when it would be ambiguous with its collective sense (e.g. ''[[missing person]]s'' instead of ''missing people''). It can collectively refer to all [[human]]s or it can be used to identify a certain [[ethnic]] or [[religious]] group. For example, "[[people of color]]" is a phrase used in North America to describe non-whites. | ||
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People are a group of humans, either with unspecified traits, or specific characteristics (e.g. the people of Spain or the people of the Plains).
The term people is often used in English as the suppletive plural of person. However, the word persons is sometimes used in place of people, especially when it would be ambiguous with its collective sense (e.g. missing persons instead of missing people). The term people can collectively refer to all humans or it can be used to identify the citizens of a nation, or members of a tribe, ethnic, or religious group. People of color is a phrase used to describe people with skin color darker than that of white people.
Overview
The English noun people has two distinct fields of application:
- as a countable noun, a group of humans, either with unspecified traits, or specific characteristics (e.g. the people of Spain or the people of the Plains).
- as a mass noun, people is the suppletive plural of person. However, the word persons is sometimes used in place of people, especially when it would be ambiguous with its collective sense (e.g. missing persons instead of missing people). It can collectively refer to all humans or it can be used to identify a certain ethnic or religious group. For example, "people of color" is a phrase used in North America to describe non-whites.
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