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‘people’
People is a plural noun. You use a plural form of a verb after it.
People is most commonly used to refer to a particular group of men and women, or a particular group of men, women, and children.
The people at my work mostly wear suits.
Two hundred people were killed in the fire.
You often use people to refer to all the men, women, and children of a particular country, tribe, or race.
The British people elect a new government every four or five years.
‘peoples’
When you are referring to several countries, tribes, or races, you can use the plural form peoples.
They all belong to the ancient group of Indo-European peoples.
another use of ‘people’
People can also be used to say that something is generally done.
I don't think people should drive so fast.
She always tried to help people.
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‘person’
Person is a countable noun. A person is an individual man, woman, or child.
There was far too much food for one person.
Chen is a good person to ask if you have a computer problem.
The usual plural of ‘person’ is people, but in formal English persons is sometimes used.
No unauthorized persons may enter the building.