Do we say there is people or there are people?

Depends on the context, but most often “are” is the verb form to use because “people” designates a multitude of individuals; just tradition, I guess. Also, if you use the singular, you should probably use “a” before “people”: “There is a people” (i.e. “a nation”).

Which is correct there is some or there are some?

Both there is some and there are some can be used correctly, depending on context. There Is some is used with intangibles used in singular. There is some doubt about whether the tournament will take place because of the lockdown. There are some is used with intangibles or tangibles used in plural.

Which is correct is people or are people?

Just remember that “people” and “a group of people” will always be people in English and that you should always conjugate it as a plural: PEOPLE ARE.

Which is correct some people or some persons?

Most of the time, people is the correct word to choose as a plural for person. Persons is archaic, and it is safe to avoid using it, except in legal writing, which has its own traditional language. Peoples is only necessary when you refer to distinct ethnic groups (for example, within the same region).

Do we say a lot of people or many people?

“many people” and “a lot of people” are both grammatically correct. In the case Steve used above many is a synonym for lots of or a lot of. In fact, I’d argue that many sounds more intelligent in this context.

Are some people correct English?

Both are correct with reasons for different occasions of usages. Let’s consider the known grammatical rules that relate with “some” on this context together with etymological form of the word – “people”. “Some” takes plural nouns and verbs.

Can we say some persons?

The noun person has two plurals: persons and people. Most people don’t use persons, but the sticklers say there are times when we should.

Is ‘people’ a singular or a plural word?

The word ‘people’ is singular in writing but plural in meaning. The singular form is ‘person’. However, ‘people’ can be singular both in writing and meaning when it refers to ‘nation’ or ‘race’,and its plural form in this case is ‘peoples’, for example the peoples of Africa.

Is there vs are there?

There Is vs. There Are. You probably know that the choice between is vs. are depends on a noun. In most sentences, the noun comes before the verb. But in sentences that begin with there is and there are, the noun comes later.

Is it people or persons?

In modern English, people is the de facto plural of person. People and person have separate Latin origins, and they came to English at different times by different paths, but there are examples of people used as a plural of person from as early as the 14th century.

What is the plural of peoples?

people (countable and uncountable, plural peoples) Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons. (countable) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc; folk; a community.