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  • Imagine all the people...

    From Denis Mosko@2:250/1 to All on Thu Dec 24 21:00:08 2020
    It is string from song of band from England/Britain... contry, witch goto United Brexit.

    Beatles sing song: people or peoples?

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  • From Bob Roberts@1:218/840 to Denis Mosko on Thu Dec 24 10:34:39 2020
    Beatles sing song: people or peoples?

    It's people.

    In singular. With plural agreement.
    a. Men or women; men, women, and children; folk.
    Frequently with singular modifiers in Middle English.
    In ordinary usage, this is treated as the unmarked plural of person, whereas persons emphasizes the plurality and individuality of the referent.

    1989 Which? Jan. 5/2 Four out of five people thought that fresh fruit and vegetables should be labelled.

    Bob Roberts
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  • From Anton Shepelev@2:221/6 to Denis Mosko on Thu Jan 28 19:31:02 2021
    Denis Mosko:

    It is string from song of band from England/Britain...

    An obligatory brag (or disgrace!): my demo recording of this
    song:

    https://soundcloud.com/anton-shepelev/imagine-1

    The singer will appreciate your comments on his
    pronunciation.

    Beatles sing song: people or peoples?

    I think Lennon was dreaming about a cosmopolitic utopia
    without nations, so the countable meaning of `peoples'
    made no sense to him.

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  • From Denis Mosko@2:5064/54.1315 to Anton Shepelev on Thu Feb 25 20:47:30 2021
    It is string from song of band from England/Britain...

    An obligatory brag (or disgrace!): my demo recording of this
    song:

    https://soundcloud.com/anton-shepelev/imagine-1

    The singer will appreciate your comments on his
    pronunciation.

    Beatles sing song: people or peoples?

    I think Lennon was dreaming about a cosmopolitic utopia
    without nations, so the countable meaning of `peoples'
    made no sense to him.
    People. Thanks, men.

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    * Origin: "ПОГАСИ!" (с) 1969 Soviet movie with 3 men at start (2:5064/54.1315)