Stop saying: “People in this town is very friendly.”
Say instead: “People in this town are very friendly.” · A2 · Grammar
✗ Wrong
People in this town is very friendly.
✓ Correct
People in this town are very friendly.
Why?
People is the plural of person, so it takes plural verbs: people are, people have, people were. One person is, but two or more people are. The same pattern works for children and men.
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🎙️ REAL VOICES
The three correct examples below, in a real voice.
✗ Many people likes this restaurant.
✓ Many people like this restaurant.
✗ The people was happy with the news.
✓ The people were happy with the news.
✗ People has different ideas.
✓ People have different ideas.
People means many persons — give it a plural verb.