peoples

The term peoples might be used when speaking of nationalities or ethnicities. This is what distinguishes it from the word persons. In some cases, the two are used interchangeably. Peoples is the plural form of people, but people is the plural of person.

Are you confused? Let's break it down — look at it like this: you have one person playing a banjo. Another person joins him by playing the banjo beside him. This makes two people playing the banjo together. But if they then somehow attract a following and multiply into separate groups of people playing the banjo, you have peoples playing the banjo (but no yodelers). That's why saying peoples when referencing ethnicities makes you look smart. Because you are pluralizing what is already plural. Look at you!

If you have a cell phone, you could be found by a cell phone people search. "Really?" you say. "Well, yes, certainly!" would be the response. It wouldn't be a peoples search because someone is only trying to find you from among one established classification (a large group of individuals) and not from among several separate societies.

Bloggers helping to make as much possible sense on the peoples subject can be found at sites like antieviction and word.world-citizenship.

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  The Third World a Catastrophe that Continues to Unfold
  Poverty at the hands of political leadership
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “peoples”

 

• Supreme Court’s verdict throws PDP into crisis – The Nation

  
  Nigerian Bulletin! — Authority: 130
  •Party: it’s a setback •Sambo, others in battle to resolve Kogi row   THERE is anxiety in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over last Friday’s Supreme Court verdict which ended the tenure of five governors. Out of office are Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Ibrahim Idris (Kogi), ...
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• Nate ft. Cyclonious & Jalex – Africa

  
  Kwa.me's Video Blog of Music and Awesomeness — Authority: 112
  The Multi headed hydra that is the Peoples Army has revealed another head. Nate is a concious lyricist like most of the Peoples Army he is tackling the tough topics not being covered by the current crop of bait MCs out there who would rather worship the Illuminated Brotherhood and their paper god than ...
  5 days ago

• North Korea makes using a cellphone a war crime during 100 day mourning period

  
  Engadget — Authority: 850
  Dear Leader may have blessed his subjects with the gift of 3G in 2008 , but in his death he is taking it back... at least temporarily. As part of the countrys 100 days of mourning, cellphones have been banned within its borders. If youre caught pulling out a portable to make a call, send a text or get directions to ...
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• Gas Company and Manufacturer Rebates are Still Available | Cicero

  
  FSHAC - Furnace Repair News — Authority: 107
  The Federal Tax Rebates may be long gone in 2012, but that doesn’t mean you can’t save on the purchase of a new furnace and air conditioner this winter! Residents of Chicago and Northern Illinois can take advantage of rebates offered by Peoples Gas and Nicor . For a limited time, the local gas companies have ...
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• Judge Lest Not Ye Be Judged

  
  Angie?s DIARY | Stories & Articles — Authority: 119
  Judge Lest Not Ye Be Judged Michael Douglas Bosc I saw an article about a judge who was complaining about Britain taking in all the worst elements of every country around the World, criminals and lay-abouts, terrorists and general trouble makers, people coming to Britain to escape criminal charges in their own ...
  6 days ago

• I’m not seeking presidential pardon yet – Bode George – Punch

  
  Nigerian Bulletin! — Authority: 130
  Former Deputy National Chairman, South, of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, on Tuesday said he was not seeking presidential pardon for his conviction. A Lagos High Court had, in 2009, convicted George, who was also former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, and five others on a 23 counts ...
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• Joyce Banda ready for 2014 electoral alliance

  
  Malawi news — Authority: 481
  Malawi Vice President Joyce Banda has said she will be willing to seek an electoral alliance with like-minded parties for contesting the next general election in 2014. Banda, who is president of the opposition People’s Party, told Zodiak Radio’s Tiuzeni Zoona programme on Sunday that her party with over 2 ...
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• ‘Broken record’: Tribe appeals for stop to logging

  
  Philippine News Feed — Authority: 143
  LUCENA CITY—A tribe calling Sierra Madre its home is calling on President Benigno Aquino to heed calls for his administration to clamp down on logging in the mountain range and stop its destruction. “We never waver in our belief that President Aquino will respect the indigenous peoples’ right to ...
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• Incendios forestales en Chile avivan tensiones sobre derechos de tierras indigenas | Gavin O’Toole

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 164
  http://www.guardian.co.uk Incendios forestales en Chile avivan tensiones sobre derechos de tierras indigenas | Gavin O’Toole El uso de leyes anti-terroristas del gobierno chileno contra los ‘incendiarios’ Mapuches provoca escándalo, mientras los ONG declaran que las prácticas de las arboricultoras ...
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• Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights | Gavin O’Toole

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 164
  http://www.guardian.co.uk Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights | Gavin O’Toole The Chilean government’s use of anti-terror laws against indigenous Mapuche ‘arsonists’ provokes outrage, as NGOs claim commercial forestry practices are to blame for firesLea este artículo ...
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• Incendios forestales en Chile avivan tensiones sobre derechos de tierras indigenas | Gavin OToole

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  El uso de leyes anti-terroristas del gobierno chileno contra los incendiarios Mapuches provoca escándalo, mientras los ONG declaran que las prácticas de las arboricultoras comerciales son responsables por los incendios Read this article in English La escalada en las tensiones entre el pueblo Mapuche y el ...
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• Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights | Gavin OToole

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 962
  The Chilean governments use of anti-terror laws against indigenous Mapuche arsonists provokes outrage, as NGOs claim commercial forestry practices are to blame for fires Lea este artículo en español Escalating tensions between the Mapuche people and Chiles government following a spate of devastating forest ...
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• Associated Press Independence in Doubt after ‘Deal’ with North Korean Regime (The Daily North Korea, South Korea)

  
  The Moderate Voice — Authority: 648
  Has the North Korean regime ‘played’ one of the Western World’s leading news agencies? Cho Jong-ik of South Korea’s Daily North Korea reports on concerns about the announcement that North Korea has given the Associated Press permission to become the first Western outlet ever permitted to open an office ...
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• Doctors must examine Mutharika’s mental ability –PP

  
  Malawi news — Authority: 481
  Some Malawians fear President Bingu wa Mutharika, 78, maybe suffering from a form of dementia that is robbing him of the ability to provide leadership and the burgeoning opposition Peoples Party (PP) of the State Vice President Joyce Banda has requested the cabinet to quickly appoint independent medical practitioners ...
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• boxblocked:Bradley Cooper scootering around Zach Galifianakis...

  
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• Indian Tribe ‘Forced to Dance for Tourists for Food’ (Video)

  
  Politics Blog — Authority: 130
  Video showing tribal people on the Andaman islands apparently being forced by police to dance for tourists in causing a storm in India. The video, published by the Observer newspaper, shows a policeman ordering two naked girls to dance. He reminds them at the start of the video: “I gave you food.” The Andaman ...
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• Keystone pipeline to be rejected again

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 112
  Various media outlets are reporting that at a press conference this afternoon the State Department will reject going forward with the Keystone XL pipeline as it is currently defined but will allow TransCanada, the company behind the pipeline, to offer a new proposal. Few things so clearly exemplify the mindset of ...
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• Good news percolating on housing

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 112
  Housing and employment are perhaps two of the most interconnected and politically important economic statistics. Thus, Wednesday’s various housing-related data releases – all of which are positive – are a welcome sign of things to come, should European financial troubles not derail us. The National ...
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• Kelly Osbourne Is Still Clutching The Cancer Sticks

  
  X17 Online — Authority: 621
  Isnt it about time to quit that nasty habit, Kel? A quilted Chanel bag seemed to be the only classy thing about Miss Osbournes outfit, as the gray-haired reality star tightly clutched her cigarettes, and pooch, in Beverly Hills,...
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• Rick Santorum, bad economist

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 112
  During Monday’s Republican debate ( transcript ) in Myrtle Beach, SC, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich offered a bold vision for allowing Americans to voluntarily contribute the “employee portion” of their Social Security payroll taxes into personal investment accounts, while the “employer portion” ...
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