People and Public

People vs. Public

People is a plural noun meaning many individuals, the public is a singular noun of
people.

####People

The word people has several different meanings. The first meaning is simply the plural of person – in other words, two or more human beings. Here are two example sentences with this meaning:

1. We met all sorts of people on the trip. (people=more than one person, in this case, probably many)

2. My neighbors are nice people . (people=more than one person, in this case, probably just a few)

However, people can also mean “all or most humans,” or “all humans of a particular type,” as in these examples:

3. He doesn't care what people think of him. (people=all people)

4. Young people carry their mobile phones everywhere. (young people=all or nearly all young people)

Finally, a third meaning of people is “a group of people who belong to the same culture, ethnicity, nation, or race

####Public

The public is a mass group of people in general or people relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole"

1. Is it really in the public interest (=useful to people) to publish this information?

2.We need to increase public awareness of the disease

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