Brightening peoples' days

[MaChienEstUnDick]

I've just come across this in a work context - it's wrong, isn't it? It should be brightening people's days as people is a collective noun and therefore singular, whereas 'peoples' is the collective noun for larger groups of people, ie races (the peoples of Asia/the world). I'm second-guessing myself though so opinions welcome!

[SpindleInTheWind]

You are correct.

[MaChienEstUnDick]

I thank you @SpindleInTheWind

[iklboo]

You're definitely correct. Men's, women's, children's, people's. They're already plural so the apostrophe comes before the possessive 's'.

[donquixotedelamancha]

Unless it's brightening the day of peoples, as in multiple nations or tribes.

[iklboo]

Very true don.

[MaChienEstUnDick]

Thanks @donquixotedelamancha it's definitely not multiple nations or tribes, that's why I was second-guessing myself though as it's not always wrong - but it is wrong in this context.

[donquixotedelamancha]

it's definitely not multiple nations or tribes

I really didn't think it was but this is pedant's corner, after all.

[MaChienEstUnDick]

@donquixotedelamancha

it's definitely not multiple nations or tribes

I really didn't think it was but this is pedant's corner, after all.

Quite right to check, but it's basically people from Basildon*

*name changed to protect the guilty

[PedantScorner]

@MaChienEstUnDick

I've just come across this in a work context - it's wrong, isn't it? It should be brightening people's days as people is a collective noun and therefore singular, whereas 'peoples' is the collective noun for larger groups of people, ie races (the peoples of Asia/the world). I'm second-guessing myself though so opinions welcome!

MonChienEstUnDick

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@PedantScorner

MonChienEstUnDick

I had to read this so many times before i got it 😫
(and why isn't there a facepalm emoji)

[SoupDragon]

(and why isn't there a facepalm emoji)

🤦🏻‍♀️

[steppemum]

@SoupDragon

(and why isn't there a facepalm emoji)

🤦🏻‍♀️

yes but it isn't there on the emoji choices on the mn site (laptop not phone)

In fact the emoji choices are rubbish.