Yes, "people" is usually considered plural. Occasionally, it's used in a singular sense, as in "The ancient Macedonians were a warlike people"."People" in a noun that must be conjugated as a plural...
Do you know more words that agree with that rule?
You say "a group of people". You will probably never need to use "persons" at all.Raymott: Thanks for your explanation; only one more thing: Can you say "a group of people" or you are better using "a group of persons"? I have used a translator and it shows me the first option, but I don't believe on these translators too much...
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