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The correct spelling is persons.
How to pronounce persons
/ˈpɜːsənz/
nounIPA: /ˈpɜːsənz/
Say it like: Per-son-s
The correct spelling is persons. An individual; usually a human being. For example: "Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."
Usage Examples
“Each person is unique, both mentally and physically.”
“At common law a corporation or a trust is legally a person.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An individual; usually a human being.
- 2.The physical body of a being seen as distinct from the mind, character, etc.
- 3.Any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts.
- 4.The human genitalia; specifically, the penis.
- 5.(grammar) A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom he or she is speaking. See grammatical person.
verb
- 1.To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate.
- 2.(gender-neutral) To man.
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