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some people vs some persons

Both 'some people' and 'some persons' are correct, but 'some people' is more commonly used in English. 'Some persons' is less widely used in everyday conversation and sounds formal or old-fashioned in most contexts.
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some people

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'some people' when referring to an unspecified number of individuals. It is a common and natural way to describe a group of individuals.

Examples:

  • Some people like chocolate, while others prefer vanilla.
  • I saw some people waiting at the bus stop.
  • Some people are afraid of spiders.
  • Some people enjoy hiking in the mountains.
  • Some people have a fear of public speaking.
  • Apr 23, 2010 ... Music video by Cliff Richard performing Some People Cliff's official website: http://www.cliffrichard.org/ 'Some People' is taken from the ...
  • Apr 16, 2019 ... No matter how I try to adjust my breath support or how I project my voice it's always just one flat note. Do some people not have vibrato? Do ...
  • Apr 2, 2020 ... Listen to “Some People Do” by Old Dominion, plus 11 other tracks including “One Man Band”, from their self-titled album: ...
  • Dec 16, 2022 ... Some people are really good at spamming shotguns, others are better picking off targets from far away with a sniper. You'll have to find ...
  • Oct 25, 2009 ... ... Some people want it all But I don't want nothing at all If it ain't you, baby If I ain't got you, baby Some people want diamond rings Some ...
  • Some People: Directed by Clive Donner. With Kenneth More, Ray Brooks, Anneke Wills, David Andrews. The story of three teenaged tearaways Johnnie, ...
  • Nov 30, 2023 ... ... Some people want diamond rings Some just want everything But everything means nothin' If I ain't got you, you, you Some people want it ...
  • 6185 Followers, 27 Following, 249 Posts - Some People (@somepeople.ua) on Instagram: "Center of new culture in Kharkiv, UA. Cultural community (projects: ...
  • Oct 7, 2016 ... Why do some people do selfless things, helping other people even at risk to their own well-being? Psychology researcher Abigail Marsh ...
  • Aug 10, 2017 ... The single reason why some people can't write, according to a Harvard psychologist. Report this article; Close menu. Glenn Leibowitz ...

Alternatives:

  • a few individuals
  • certain individuals
  • a number of people
  • several individuals
  • a group of people

some persons

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

While 'some persons' is grammatically correct, it is less common in everyday language. It may sound more formal or old-fashioned.
  • Aug 1, 2017 ... “Some persons” seems awkward. A better phrase would be “certain individuals” or “some people.” Examples in a sentence:
  • Aug 22, 2013 ... Allow Youtube for some persons and blocking it for others. All community, This category, Discussions, Articles, User Search, Products. Enter a ...
  • Aug 8, 2022 ...Some persons” seems awkward. A better phrase would be “certain individuals” or “some people.” Examples in a sentence:.
  • Review. Paradoxical effects of GABA-A modulators may explain sex steroid induced negative mood symptoms in some persons.
  • Dec 3, 2020 ... We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them. -Charles Caleb Colton.
  • Aug 14, 2023 ... Why can't I see emails from some persons even though they are not on my blocked list? They do not even go to junk or spam, I just never get ...
  • Sep 2, 2024 ... 1333 likes, 159 comments - ritaedochie on September 2, 2024: "IF HATRED HAD A MONETARY VALUE NA SO SOME PERSONS GO DEY WASTE AM LIKE THAT ?
  • Dec 6, 2022 ... I just discovered how some persons are making millions from affiliate marketing & others are not. So many coaches hide it from students and ...
  • Mar 7, 2023 ... Some persons with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier than those without disabilities. Persons with disabilities have twice the risk of ...
  • Jun 23, 2021 ... Why are names or some persons or places in books replaced with "–:" ? I recently started reading again after many many years. I've currently ...

Alternatives:

  • some individuals
  • certain people
  • a number of individuals
  • several people
  • a group of individuals

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