DIFFERENCE OF PERSON AND PEOPLE

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Re: DIFFERENCE OF PERSON AND PEOPLE

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Constance wrote:Hi Tukanja,

You mentioned an example: This people will not vote for him.

I have learnt in school that 'this' is for singular and 'these' is for plural.

Is 'this' a special usage in the above example?

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Re: DIFFERENCE OF PERSON AND PEOPLE

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I don't actually have anything to add to the "people" vs. "persons" debate, but "in context" was perfectly acceptable English, and in my mind probably preferable over any of the alternatives offered.
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