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.
Dictionary Person is a blog calling attention to interesting words. First published in March and April 2011, the blog fell on hard times and was absent for several months. DP was revived in October 2011, because the world, after all, needs words, wonderful words, more than ever.