Andrew Su, CEO at brokerage Compass Global Markets said the average cost of producing gold in Australia, home to some of the world's biggest gold miners, has jumped from $500 an ounce in 2007 to over $1,000 an ounce this year.
Persons (plural) is a very formal word. We only use it in rather legalistic contexts: [notice in a lift] Any person or persons found in possession of illegal substances will be prosecuted.
Best Answer: It is a word. If you are referring to a group of people, use people. If you are referring to individuals (but more than one), you can use persons.. Legal documents, such as contracts, use this word all the time because it applies to more than one person but on an individual basis.