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  1. Persons, Person’s or Persons’ : r/grammar - Reddit

    Nov 24, 2020 · Person’s chest is correct for the sentence. Person’s is a single, possessive noun so it shows ownership of the word “chest.” If you put “persons’” then that would make it plural but “chest” …

  2. ELI5 What is the difference in “persons” and “people”?

    Sep 16, 2021 · Persons is the original plural form of person. However, many centuries ago people started using people as the plural form of persons even though it has a totally different etymology. …

  3. Is the word “persons” correct? : r/ENGLISH - Reddit

    Dec 25, 2022 · I write science fiction and use "persons" for sentient entities. A person is a robot, animal, human, or alien being that is aware of self and so entitled to rights. Legally a ship or corporation is a …

  4. Why use "persons" instead of "people"? : r/grammar - Reddit

    Oct 18, 2015 · Basically persons is the plural of persons, meaning individuals. People is technically used to refer to a group of persons sharing some similar characteristic. E.g., I went to a conference with …

  5. In school I learned the plural of person is people. But I'm ... - Reddit

    Jul 11, 2023 · People use 'persons' (which is fine) instead of 'people' because of Strunk and White's influential book on how to write, The Elements of Style. It's a good book, but contains some absolute …

  6. Missing persons and unidentified remains databases around the

    Missing persons and unidentified remains databases around the world I have been searching but can’t find a global list of missing persons/unidentified remains databases.

  7. Do you say two persons or two people? Which one is correct to say ...

    May 5, 2021 · Persons is mainly only used in legal contexts. The most natural option is two people.

  8. How do I find a person's seller profile : r/FacebookMarketplace

    Feb 14, 2023 · Pretty sure I've been scammed, was quite stupid of me, fine. But I'm trying to find this guy's seller profile and I can't. Our chat is literally linked to the initial item and I still can't find anything …

  9. Why do we say missing "persons" instead of "people"?

    Like the other comments said persons is used in more legal/formal language or to emphasize the fact that it’s a plural number of multiple individuals rather than a cohesive group. Missing people would …

  10. What are the prompts to make 2 persons in a photo : r ... - Reddit

    Dec 22, 2022 · I want to make a photo for m partner and myself, but I couldn’t get the prompts right. It always comes out with a single person or two persons but deform face