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.
We use person in the singular to refer to any human being: Joel is such a nice person. Sheâs a person I have a lot of respect for. Persons (plural) is a very formal word. Any person or persons found in possession of illegal substances will be prosecuted. I saw three people standing on the corner. Jim and Wendy are such nice people. People are generally very selfish.