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 Message 3510 
 Bob Roberts to Denis Mosko 
 Imagine all the people... 
 24 Dec 20 10:34:39 
 
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 DM> Beatles sing song: people or peoples?

It's people.  

In singular. With plural agreement.
 a. Men or women; men, women, and children; folk.
Frequently with singular modifiers in Middle English.
In ordinary usage, this is treated as the unmarked plural of person, whereas
persons emphasizes the plurality and individuality of the referent.

1989   Which? Jan. 5/2   Four out of five people thought that fresh fruit and
vegetables should be labelled.

Bob Roberts
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