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people vs the people

Both 'people' and 'the people' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'People' is a general term referring to a group of individuals, while 'the people' is used to refer to a specific group of individuals in a particular context.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 1005 views

people

This is a correct and commonly used term in English to refer to a group of individuals.

Use 'people' when referring to a group of individuals in a general sense.

Examples:

People need to be more aware of environmental issues.
The people of the town gathered to celebrate the festival.

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Capacity: 8 people to 300 people.
Wealthy people know. Educated people know.
People, people, people, people, they're people.
When you tell your people to stop being violent against my people...
Fact remains, that these people are not our people...
But there were people, glinyansky people who with pleasure accepted this order.
Tall people face more problems than average heighted people.
They were rather encounters between ordinary people, people of the lower orders.
Ancient people used inscribed tablets, while modern people use tall buildings instead.
Lots of people doubted that people with intellectual disabilities could benefit from fitness programs and sports competition opportunities.
And managers are basically people whose job it is to interrupt people.
And these ideas and narratives that bump people across borders are increasingly beginning to affect the way in which people behave.
It will make tons of people watch, because people want this experience.
Ryan answers to powerful people, people that would be vulnerable to questionable publicity.
Too many people selling, not enough people buying.
Restaurant has capacity for 200 people, on terrace additional 50 people.
Normal people also consider taller people to be in modeling.
Only after people have achieved great things do people want to know them.
The majority of people here are good people.
The apartment can also be rented only for two people, three people, four people, five people or six people.

Alternatives:

individuals
persons
population
citizens
community

the people

This is a correct term in English used to refer to a specific group of individuals in a particular context.

Use 'the people' when referring to a specific group of individuals in a particular context or situation.

Examples:

The people of the country protested against the government's decision.
The people in the room were all experts in their field.

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the-people-3. Спецпроект: похудеть за ... При использовании материалов данного ресурса гиперссылка www.the-people.com обязательна. Подписаться ...
THE PEOPLE V. OJ SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY. Watch The People v. O.J. Simpson on FXNOW, and see why critics are calling it "best new show of ...
FOLLOW @ACSFX. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story is a limited series that takes you inside the O.J. Simpson trial with a riveting look at the ...
Footer Menu. Sign In · Create a Petition · Petitions You Can Sign · Petitions with Updates · About We the People · Developers · Feedback · White House Seal.

Alternatives:

the population
the citizens
the community
the residents
the inhabitants

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