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What is the difference between people and person ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between people and person ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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people is the plural word for person (if you say people, you're saying there is more than one person)
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사람 (인간) person (human)
사람들 people
person = 1명 (사람)
People = 2명+.... (사람)
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People means more than one person but person just means one person
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People refers to 2 or more
Person refers to 1
Example: I know 1 person.
I know 2 people.
I know 3 people.
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You can say that "a people is a group of persons." ex: The French are a people highly-respected for their cheese and wine-making.
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