Definitions
- Referring to a group of people in a casual or friendly way. - Addressing a specific group of people, such as family or friends. - Talking about a community or society as a whole.
- Referring to a group of individuals in a formal or neutral way. - Talking about a specific population or demographic. - Describing a collection of individuals with shared characteristics or interests.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to groups of individuals.
- 2Both can be used to describe a community or society as a whole.
- 3Both can be used in a general sense without specifying individuals.
- 4Both are plural nouns.
What is the difference?
- 1Formality: People is more formal and neutral than folks, which is more casual and friendly.
- 2Specificity: People can be used to refer to a specific population or demographic, while folks is more general.
- 3Connotation: Folks has a warmer and more personal connotation than people, which can be more distant or impersonal.
- 4Usage: Folks is more commonly used in spoken language, while people is more common in written language.
Remember this!
Folks and people both refer to groups of individuals, but they differ in formality, specificity, connotation, usage, and origin. Folks is a more casual and friendly term that can be used to address a group of people or talk about a community in a general sense. People is a more formal and neutral term that can be used to refer to a specific population or demographic or describe a collection of individuals with shared characteristics or interests.
