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Could you please tell me whether I can say "three persons"? If I can,what is the difference between "3 persons" and "3 people"?
Aug 30, 2013 9:56 PM
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Basically, no you can't. There was a fad a while back to use persons. I hope it never made it into any reasonable dictionary.
August 30, 2013
Actually, you can, but only if you mean individual bodies! This lift takes a maximum of 8 persons. It is not used in normal speak.
August 30, 2013
Actually, you can, but only if you mean individual bodies! This lift takes a maximum of 8 persons. It is not used in normal speak.
August 30, 2013
Actually, you can, but only if you mean individual bodies! This lift takes a maximum of 8 persons. It is not used in normal speak.
August 30, 2013
people is always by itself. you can't have 3 people, never
August 30, 2013
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Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese
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