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people
When used as the plural of 'person', "people" is a count noun and takes a plural verb (e.g., "People are"). This is the most common usage. When referring to an ethnic group or nation, "people" acts as a singular noun. In this specific case, you can make it plural by adding another 's' ("peoples") to refer to multiple different ethnic groups. The verb form "to people" is less common and is usually found in formal writing or historical contexts.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon; Victoria is in a board meeting while David is pretending to work from home.
Victoria
Stop using buzzwords. Who are the actual people on this project?
David
Just circling back with a few stakeholders, Victoria.
💡
Victoria is cutting through David's corporate jargon ('stakeholders') by demanding the names of the 'people' involved. The phrase 'circling back' is a common corporate idiom David uses to avoid giving a direct answer.