5 People, no sentido de povo, concorda com a forma plural do verbo?

30-08-2010 23:53

 

People é sempre usado com verbo no plural, mesmo quando se refere a um “povo”. The Brazilian people like Carnival. The Brazilian people are very friendly. The American people are peaceful.

 

Nesse sentido de “povo”, o plural de people é peoples.  The people of Angola speak Portuguese. The peoples of Africa are striving for economic growth.