noun
1
BAD : Very soon every person will have a portable computer.
GOOD : Very soon everyone will have a portable computer.
BAD : Any person can vote in the election.
GOOD : Anyone can vote in the election.
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See also PEOPLE 1 (↑ people )
2
BAD : Her husband talked so much that all the other persons in the room had to keep quiet.
GOOD : Her husband talked so much that all the other people in the room had to keep quiet.
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The plural of person is usually people : 'Thousands of people had gathered outside the palace to catch a glimpse of the new princess.'
Persons is used mainly in public notices and other formal contexts: 'Seating capacity - 12 persons.'