http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/zcmz/post.htm#25352Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:53:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:25352rommie0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/zcmz/post.htm#25352http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-25352.xmlWoodward is right. <br /> <br />Pieter's answer is not suitable for persons of sensitive disposition. <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /> <br /> <br />Rommiehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/zclh/post.htm#25337Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:06:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:25337Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/zclh/post.htm#25337http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-25337.xmlmice and men!!!!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvdg/post.htm#6126Thu, 28 Aug 2003 15:04:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:6126pieter2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvdg/post.htm#6126http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-6126.xmlIs Steinbeck's drama " People and mice" or " Persons and mice? "<img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" />:)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvdv/post.htm#6124Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:53:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:6124Woodward3http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvdv/post.htm#6124http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-6124.xmlThe plural of 'person' is 'people'. When you are talking in general, use 'people'. <br />'Persons' is sometimes used as the plural of 'person' in OFFICIAL language.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvcx/post.htm#6117Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:28:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:6117Mike in Japan4http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvcx/post.htm#6117http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-6117.xmlPersons is the plural of person. <br />People refers to human beings in general, or the persons forming some kind of group. <br />In my experience most people use the word "people" to mean both "people" and "persons". <br /> Maybe it is fair to say that the use of the word "persons" is diminishing.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvcl/post.htmThu, 28 Aug 2003 08:45:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:6114Sarah5http://www.englishforums.com/English/PersonsAndPeople/bvcl/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-6114.xmldoes anyone know the rules surroundign the use of 'persons' and 'people'? When do you use either? <br />Thanks