Definitions
- Referring to the species Homo sapiens. - Talking about people in a biological or scientific context. - Describing characteristics or traits that are unique to humans.
- Referring to individuals or people in a legal or formal context. - Talking about people as individuals with their own rights and responsibilities. - Describing a specific number of individuals or people.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to people or individuals.
- 2Both can be used as nouns or adjectives.
- 3Both are singular and plural forms.
- 4Both are used to describe characteristics or traits of people.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Humans is more commonly used in a biological or scientific context, while persons is more commonly used in a legal or formal context.
- 2Connotation: Humans is neutral and descriptive, while persons can have a more formal or legal connotation.
- 3Number: Humans is generally used as a collective noun, while persons is used to describe a specific number of individuals.
- 4Grammatical function: Humans is typically used as a noun, while persons can be used as both a noun and an adjective.
- 5Plural form: Humans has an irregular plural form, while persons has a regular plural form.
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Remember this!
Humans and persons are synonyms that both refer to people or individuals. However, humans is more commonly used in a biological or scientific context, while persons is more commonly used in a legal or formal context. Additionally, humans is generally used as a collective noun, while persons is used to describe a specific number of individuals.
