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People World Visit City Countable Race Dream Day

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Keyword people
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Peoples come from all over the world to visit the city.
Correct Sentence People come from all over the world to visit the city.
Cloze Error Sentence [[Peoples]] come from all over the world to visit the city.
Cloze Sentence [[People]] come from all over the world to visit the city.
Cloze Answer People
Choices People | Peoples
Explanation

a people (countable) = a race: 'His dream is that the peoples of the world will one day unite.'

people (plural noun) = men, women and children: 'He finds it difficult to get along with people.'

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