Morgan Knezovich,
Adult Literacy League Board Member
Being a part of a literacy organization, I’ve
come to accept that oddities within the English language are just my thing. A
recent conversation with volunteers and staff at the League led to a
discussion on the appropriate use of the term persons
and people. One
of our literacy tutors had not known quite how to answer her student's question
about this usage. So, if this question has ever crossed your mind or you just
need a quick grammatical refresher, here’s something I put together just for you:
