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Bookmark or Share- "Many people" vs. "much people" — which one should be used?"There wasn't much people about that day." — Bram Stoker, Dracula. "Sir Launcelot will abide me and you in the Joyous Gard; and much people draweth unto him, as I hear say." — Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur. "But when Jesus was come down from the hill, much people followed him" — Matthew 8:1, The Bible. I'd say the case is settled.
- word choice - "Persons" versus "individuals" - English Language ...Most normal people would be surprised to learn that the Bishop of Durham was a corporation for instance. In English law the word "individual" is often used for a natural person. In this usage "persons" is the correct plural and "people" would be wrong. Corporations are person not people.
- Why is "folks" commonly used as a gender-neutral term for "people" when ...An Atlantic article, "The Problem with 'Hey Guys'", describes people consciously choosing to replace guys with the gender-neutral folks (it also mentions y'all), and says that folks is preferable to people because people is "too often pushy and impersonal." However, this is just in the context of using it as a second-person plural pronoun.
- nouns - people are/is: which one is correct? - English Language & Usage ...In truth, think of collectives as singular plurals. They are handled and spelled as a singular, but remain plural. "People are" remains the correct form in usage. It is referring to a single collection of people. Some grammar guides and dictionaries state that pluralizing such collectives is incorrect.
- Difference between “most of the people” and “most people”Using the definite article the only works if you're talking about a specific group of young people. Most of the young students at this school learn English. If you're talking about young people in general, then you need the null article. Most young people are impatient.
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