Person, persons or people? We use person in the singular to refer to any human being: examples: Joel is such a nice person. She’s a person I have a lot of respect for. Persons (plural) is a very formal word. We only use it in rather legalistic contexts: [notice in a lift] Any person or persons found in possession of illegal substances will be prosecuted. To refer to groups of human beings or humans in general, we use people: I saw three people standing on the corner. Not: I saw three persons … Jim and Wendy are such nice people. People are generally very selfish. Three people were interviewed for the job, but only one person had the right qualifications and experience. @polyglossiaenglish 81 views08:16
