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laypersons vs laypeople

Both 'laypersons' and 'laypeople' are correct terms used to refer to individuals who are not experts in a particular field or profession. The choice between the two is a matter of personal preference or regional usage.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 846 views

laypersons

This term is correct and commonly used to refer to individuals who are not experts in a particular field or profession.

It is used to describe people who do not have specialized knowledge or training in a specific area.

Examples:

The workshop is designed for laypersons interested in learning about basic computer programming.
The book explains complex legal terms in a way that laypersons can easily understand.

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Update of the contents of the summary of results and summary for laypersons
CONTENT OF THE SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS OF THE CLINICAL TRIAL FOR LAYPERSONS
It shall be accompanied by a summary written in a manner that is understandable to laypersons.
Now I understand you must pursue all avenues of inquiry, but embracing the medical theories of laypersons...
When determining the appropriate body or bodies, Member States should ensure the involvement of laypersons, in particular patients or patients' organisations.
Information is of no use if it cannot be understood, and consumers have a right to clear information written in laypersons' terms.

Alternatives:

non-experts
amateurs
novices
laymen
laywomen

laypeople

This term is also correct and widely used to refer to individuals who are not experts in a particular field or profession.

It is used to describe people who do not have specialized knowledge or training in a specific area.

Examples:

The seminar is open to laypeople interested in understanding the basics of astrophysics.
The museum offers guided tours for laypeople to learn about ancient history.

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Restructuring the microeconomics syllabus would send a far more inspiring - and accurate - message: even complex ideas developed by experts can be understood and applied by educated laypeople.
Fellow analysts, psychiatrists... psychologists and laypeople... today I would like to discuss... some of the lesser known aspects of Psychobiological Therapy.
Which to laypeople is "hats."
Armed with a sense of humor and laypeople's terms, Nobel winner Murray Gell-Mann drops some knowledge on TEDsters about particle physics, asking questions like, Are elegant equations more likely to be right than inelegant ones?
The wonderful laypeople of Washington, DC, may not have their computers, but we can still Christmas shop online.
This applies to laypeople thinking about their own happiness, and it applies to scholars thinking about happiness, because it turns out we're just as messed up as anybody else is.

Alternatives:

non-experts
amateurs
novices
laymen
laywomen

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