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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• in Politics
  The Third World a Catastrophe that Continues to Unfold
  Poverty at the hands of political leadership
  by kiemainc / on Jun 14, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “peoples”

 

• ‘I’m Here to Run PDP So I Won’t Resign’ – Tukur

  
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  Dr Bamanga Tukur, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tuesday, vowed not to resign from office following President Goodluck Jonathan’s request that he hands in his resignation letter. A confidant Bamanga boasted to State House Correspondents that ‘Chairman is there dam! dam!  The ...
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• Out-of-favour NWC Members Lobby Jonathan for Appointments

  
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  At least eight members of the dismantled National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have begged President Goodluck Jonathan to compensate them with political appointments.  The Punch  newspaper reports that the eight members, expected to leave office on Thursday, appealed to the ...
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• Two electrocuted in Peoples Colony

  
  Karachi Informer — Authority: 130
  Karachi Two people were electrocuted when one of them touched a live wire and the other tried to save him in People s Colony, FB Area on Tuesday, P Full News here – The News International – Karachi link: Two electrocuted in Peoples Colony
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• Apostle

  
  Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ — Authority: 111
  Apostle — a person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as designating the body of disciples to whom he intrusted the organization of his church and the dissemination of ...
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• The Peoples Convention of January 1941 - The Peoples Assembly 2013

  
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  The Peoples Convention January 1941 The Peoples ConventionSunday 12th January 1941London 2,300 delegatesDelegates tell of their struggleDaily Worker 14th January 1941Continuing the discussion on the political resolution in the after noon session of the Peoples Convention, Councillor Craig Walker, of Yorkshire, ...
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• Alta Outcome Document Released in Preparation for 2014 World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

  
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  Indigenous peoples from around the world today issued a common position for the high-level plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, also known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, to be held at New York Headquarters from 22 to 23 September 2014. The “Alta Outcome Document” is a set of ...
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• On the 46th anniversary of the end of the “6-Day War” Uri Avnery reminisces about the great lost-opportunity by Israel that could have helped the Palestinians get the State that was taken away from them by the Arab Monarchs and Despots.

  
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    Uri Avnery   June 15, 2013       A shorter version of this article was published this week in the Jerusalem Post (June 10, 2013), on the 46 th anniversary of the end of the Six-day War.           ...
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• 1897: Choka Ebin, by his own relatives

  
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  (Thanks to Meaghan Good of the Charley Project for the guest post. -ed.) On this day in 1897, Choka Ebin (Eben), a full-blooded Creek Indian, was executed in Perry, Oklahoma for the murder of Laura Anthony. He’d killed her just three weeks before, on May 23, and was arrested that same day. The law required ...
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• ASAP is the Alliance for Sustainability and Prosperity – a Bhutan Inspired Network headed by Hunter Lovins. With her big Western hat she keeps preaching to the World.

  
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        Transforming the Global Economic Paradigm ASAP.   Posted on June 13, 2013     Rachel’s Network “ Green Leaves ” Spring Newsletter 2013 Advisor Spotlight    We all  know well the challenges facing us. From reversing ecological and economic collapses to meeting the ...
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• Five questions to Lisa Briggs: this week on IndigenousX

  
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  Each week, a new guest hosts the @IndigenousX twitter account. Were inviting them to tell us about who they are Each week, a new guest hosts the @IndigenousX twitter account to discuss topics of interest as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. In partnership with IndigenousX, were inviting its weekly ...
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• Jaci Velasquez, Dottie Peoples and other Christian artists on Fathers Day - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

  
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  Jaci Velasquez, Dottie Peoples and other Christian artists on Fathers Day Fathers Day is almost here, the special time we honor our dads. Several Christian and Gospel artists including ,Jaci Velasquez, Dottie Peoples, Percy Bady, David M. Edwards, and Bryan Popin have taken the time to share their thoughts on their ...
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• The US Supreme Court just decreed that corporations that are able to improve upon creation can patent their products. We find this to be INSANE.

  
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  CNN just told us us that “The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday ( today ) that human genes cannot be patented. But in something of a compromise decision, all nine justices said a synthetic version of the gene material may be patented. Initial reaction from investors sent the stock of Myriad Genetics, the ...
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• Must See Commentary: “I Don’t Know What We’re Going To Wake Up To Tomorrow…”

  
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  Mac Slavo June 13th, 2013 SHTFplan.com     With seemingly endless scandals rocking the country, economic malaise  spreading across the world , and super powers positioning their military  assets on the grand chessboard , one can’t help but notice that the entire planet is devolving into completely insanity. ...
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• Is the Responsible Jewellery Council an imitation ethical standards body?

  
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  A coalition of NGOs has criticised the jewellery industrys certification body. Consumer confidence is at stake . . . → Read More: Is the Responsible Jewellery Council an imitation ethical standards body?
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• Vietnam Cooperative Bank Officially Established

  
  Talk Vietnam — Authority: 456
  The Vietnam Cooperative Bank has chartered capital of VND 3,000 billion, including money from the State Budget, People’s Credit Funds and other legal entities. On June 4, 2013, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam signed the license number 166/GP-NHNN to establish the Vietnam Cooperative Bank at the request of ...
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• Jonathan Wades into PDP Crisis, Sets Up Secret Committee

  
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  Indications emerged, Tuesday, that the Presidency had set up a secret committee to look into the crises rocking the ruling  Peoples Democratic Party PDPand proffer  solutions to them. The Punch  newspaper gathered that the idea was mooted by some close aides of President Goodluck Jonathan, who advised him to take ...
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• Fire destroys 78 houses in An Giang

  
  Talk Vietnam — Authority: 456
  A big fire in the southern province of An Giang has burnt down 78 houses and damaged seven others, leaving dozens of people injured. The fire burnt down 78 houses The case has caused an estimated total loss of around VND30 billion. A local policeman said at 11:30 yesterday, after receiving the information about ...
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• Dam collapses in Gia Lai, affecting hundreds of people

  
  Talk Vietnam — Authority: 456
  The dam of a hydropower plant in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai broke on Wednesday, damaging hundreds of crops, though luckily no casualties were reported. Authorities blamed the dam’s poor quality for the break. The incident occurred at 5 am Wednesday in Ia Dom Commune, Duc Co District, when a 40 ...
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• Malawi VP Kachali cautions PP aspirants, leaders

  
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  Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali, who is also Peoples Party (PP)  VP  - responsible for operations – has warned PP leaders to desist from being greedy by favoring parliamentary aspirants with financial muscle at the expense of others. Howevr, Kachali asked the aspirants not to be stingy but give out monetary ...
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• Environmental impact studies lacking impartial approach

  
  Talk Vietnam — Authority: 456
  Deputy Director of the Viet Nam Environment Administration Le Ke Son spoke to Cong An Nhan Dan (People’s Police) newspaper about environmental impact assessments for hydro-power plants. Under the current system, local authorities are delegated the function of evaluating environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports ...
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