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The people want vs The people wants

‘The people want' is the correct phrase when referring to a plural subject, while 'the people wants' is incorrect because 'wants' is the singular form of the verb. It's important to match the subject ('people') with the appropriate verb form ('want' in this case).
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The people want

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a plural subject.

Use 'the people want' when referring to a group of individuals who collectively desire something. 'Want' is the correct plural form of the verb to match the plural subject 'people'.

Examples:

  • The people want more transparency in government.
  • The people want to be heard and understood.
  • The people want change.
  • The people want justice.
  • The people want peace.
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  • 'The people want' – thus began the slogans chanted by millions of protesters in 2011 in what was dubbed the 'Arab Spring'. While the protests revealed a ...
  • The People Want. Elliott Colla In: 263 (Summer 2012). Many of the slogans of the Egyptian revolution have been poetry, and as compositions ...
  • Oct 22, 2024 ... It just goes to show that sometimes, EA do know what the people want.
  • Jan 19, 2024 ... The people want Boar's Head!!! #acefrehley #10000volts #newmusic #reallife #foodshopping #boarshead #roastbeef #organic. Gotta give the ...
  • 3 days ago ... WHAT DO THE PEOPLE WANT! Feedback. REQUEST. Hey folks! Future coffee shop owner here and just want to get some outsider opinions. With the ...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... We the people want to heal, and to do that we need rest. Columns · Horizons · Spirituality. A woman sits on a hammock facing towards a lake in a ...
  • Jan 5, 2022 ... Upvote 2. Downvote Award Share. Darksidetrin. • 3y ago •. Them hugging is what the people Want. They give it to us. Upvote 69. Downvote Award
  • May 29, 2020 ... Asking the tough questions the people want to know...Dakota Johnson, would you rather be in an erotic book club with Jamie Dornan or Christian ...
  • 'the people want to bring down the regime', pronounced [æʃˈʃaʕb juˈriːd ʔɪsˈqɑːtˤ ænniˈðˤɑːm]) is a political slogan associated with the Arab Spring.

The people wants

This phrase is incorrect in standard English usage. 'Wants' is the singular form of the verb and does not match the plural subject 'people'.

  • Jul 18, 2018 ... r/arcticmonkeys - Mark Foster of Foster the People wants to collaborate with Arctic Monkeys. billboard.com. Open. Upvote 151. Downvote 46 Go to ...
  • Apr 13, 2024 ... I know what the people want… and what the people wants they gets… more. View all 3 comments. nbs.en.
  • Jul 1, 2021 ... Enemy of the People Wants You to Choose Your Own Misadventure. Portrait of Helen Shaw. By Helen Shaw. Ann Dowd in Enemy of the People. Photo ...
  • Aug 28, 2024 ... ... the people's wants and needs. The majority of Americans want an end to the genoci9e. We need to stop funding it. Period. If we don't draw ...
  • Aug 20, 2013 ... They have since set a plan to draft a new constitution according to the people's wants, reestablish an elected Parliament and hold ...
  • Nov 2, 2016 ... Originally Answered: Why most of the people wants to be doctor? ·. Yes there has been a steady increase in the demand for medicine as ...
  • Wee The People wants to help kids find their voice through art and protest. Metro, August 2016. Pediatricians take on new role: Fighting the bigotry and ...
  • Sep 22, 2011 ... The people wants… its chairs back! On the way home tonight we saw a very small demo on Mohamed Sabri Abou Alam Street just off Talaat Harb ...

Alternatives:

  • The people want
  • The group wants
  • The crowd wants
  • The citizens want
  • The population wants

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