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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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “peoples”

• Who wants this healthcare "reform"?

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 477
  For today’s reading, may I refer you to my Human Events article from Thursday, “ Who Wants This Healthcare ‘Reform’? ” in which I discuss not only that question but also the issue of whether it is OK for such massive legislation to be passed on a party-line vote. Please see “Who Wants This Healthcare ...
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• HST equals Hated Sales Tax

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Three-quarters of Ontarians oppose the looming 13 per cent harmonized sales tax, suggests a new Toronto Star-Angus Reid Public Opinion survey. In troubling news for Premier Dalton McGuintys Liberals, 70 per cent of the 1,162 people polled said their opinion of the government has worsened due to the HST. The numbers ...
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• Minutes & Agendas of State Legislative Assemblies should be on the net. Pakatan Rakyat States could lead the way...and it will take less than a month

  
  CHARLES HECTOR — Authority: 132
  What is going to be discussed in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) - the Agenda What has been discussed in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) - the Minutes of the Proceedings...the Hansard? Who said what? Who attended the meeting, and who did not. The UMNO-led BN government has created ...
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• We all must punish Christoph Darbellay, the next Hitler of Europe from Swiss People’s Party

  
  San Oo Aung's Weblog — Authority: 487
  We all must punish  Christoph Darbellay, the next Hitler of Europe from Swiss People’s Party“We don’t have a situation of the extreme right in Europe attacking Jews because they are content to attack Muslims,” Philip Carmel, the international relations director for the Conference of European Rabbis, told ...
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• Clip Job: Five Off-the-Wall Collaborative Performances

  
  Arts Desk — Authority: 144
  There’s more to life than gigs. A handful of area musicians are keeping that notion in mind this weekend, stepping outside their comfort zones for collaborative, one-night-only performances. There’s Zomes , the drone-y project of Lungfish ’s Asa Osborne , which performs tonight at the Writer’s Center ...
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• Top Chinese General holds talks with Antony

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): Chinese top army official General Ge Zhen-Feng called on the Defence Minister A K Antony here on Friday.General Feng is heading a Peoples’ Liberation Army delegation on a six-day visit to India.During the meeting Antony said India did not want to escalate differences and would work together ...
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• More climate shenanigans from the same CRU

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 477
  I’m proud to announce my first ever article for the American Spectator, now up at spectator.org.  It’s about an interesting and not widely publicized crack in the global warming alarmist establishment which preceded Climategate (and is now somewhat dwarfed by it, but is important nevertheless as you consider the ...
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• Online voting opens for Gaelic short films

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 488
  FilmG, MG ALBA’s Gaelic online media shorts competition, has received an outstanding number of entries this year. All 54 of them are now available to view online and to vote for there - see link below.The spectrum of genres runs from comedies to chilling ghost stories, action and adventure to animations, and true ...
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• US Senate should take a lesson from Australia

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 477
  Being married to an Australian and having lived “down under” for a brief time, I pay more attention than most Americans to Aussie politics.  A couple of years ago, Australian voters tossed out long-time Prime Minister John Howard basically because they were ready for something new, not because he was bad (like ...
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• What else can go wrong for climate alarmists?

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 477
  I got this in my e-mail on Wednesday. Where are you now, Algore? WHISTLER BLACKCOMB SMASHES 30-YEAR RECORD FOR SNOWIEST MONTH EVER WITH OVER 5.5 METRES (18 FEET) OF SNOWFALL As the calendar flips over to December, it’s now official that November 2009 will go down in history as the snowiest month on ...
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• Maoist outfit’s ninth anniversary celebrated in Bihar

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Gaya (Bihar), Dec. 4 (ANI): Members of a banned Maoist outfit in Bihar celebrated the ninth anniversary of the creation of peoples liberation guerrilla army.The cadres under the banner Bhakpa organised a function in Gaya on Thursday, and the local administration was unaware of the function’s proceedings, which ...
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• U-N-I interview with Casey Carter

  
  The Audacity of Dope — Authority: 424
  The homey Casey linked up with the other homies Thurz & Y-O for an interview at their Neumos show the other day in Seattle.  Homies everywhere! Look out for the A Love Supreme documentary to drop soon, narrated by yours truly…
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• Australia: Alcohol ban an invasion of civil rights

  
  i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis — Authority: 444
  ABC News reports the Mintabie Miners Progress Association says new laws that bring the far north-west South Australian town into line with the surrounding Aboriginal lands are an invasion of civil rights.The legislation will restrict alcohol consumption to the local hotel, with no takeaways, and requires all residents ...
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• Local artist sends prayer for unity to Parliament of World Religions

  
  Civil Religion — Authority: 501
  "Bridge to the Meeting Place," ritual rattle created by St. Louis artist Julee Higginbotham for Pagan delegates to the Parliament of World Religions. Photo by Julee Higginbotham. For more information, she may be reached at julee5@mac.com. On this first full day of the Parliament of World Religions (PWR) in ...
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• Bear vs. Ninja: Nota Bene #2009-43

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 605
  “Overture, curtain, lights / This is it. We’ll hit the heights / And oh, what sites we’ll hit / On with the links, this is it!” Enjoy! … “When he was on an operating table with his chest cracked open, everyone assumed Command Sgt. Maj. Thompson’s long Army career was over ” … “I felt at that ...
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• Manny Pacquiao to become a politician

  
  Common Dialogue — Authority: 118
  Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has submitted his candidacy for the 2010 elections to congress. Pacquiao, phenomenally popular in his homeland having claimed his fifth world boxing title in five different weight classes in November, submitted his nomination as a candidate of his own People’s Champ Movement ...
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• Obamacare: How The Unions Are Getting Well

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 477
  From Americans for Limited Government, the following article is a must-read if you want to understand what health care “reform” is really about.  As many of us have said all along, it’s not about health care, it’s about power. See “ Obamacare: How The Unions Are Getting Well “, Howard Rich, ...
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• Who is a Successful Affiliate Marketer?

  
  BFX Media — Authority: 159
  An Affiliate Marketer, simply put, is a person who promotes other peoples products and gets paid a commission for each sale. A form of agreement is made between a merchant and the affiliate to have a business relationship. Many affiliate marketers today fail because they are doing the wrong thing. Continue reading ...
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• Democratic voter registration continues to dive

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 477
  According to a new Rasmussen Reports poll, the number of Americans self-identifying as Democrats has dropped to a 4-year low of 36%.  While still 2.9% higher than the number of Republicans, the current spread is the narrowest since December, 2007.   A closer look at the numbers implies that the Dec ‘07 ...
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• When even Jon Stewart gets skeptical about climate "science"...

  
  Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World — Authority: 477
  Like it or not, a lot of young-ish Americans get their “news” from Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart and his Daily Show .  Stewart, while no Chris Matthews, does tend toward the liberal. And, again like it or not, Stewart is a bit of an opinion leader in this country.  So when he picks up the “climategate” ...
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