Friday, January 18, 2008

People or persons - same difference?

The attorney is questioning a manager of an upscale residential hotel:

Q. Let me ask one additional question. Do you know that the people who currently reside -- people or persons -- do you know if it is people or persons in 1701?

A. I think it is persons.

Q. You believe it is persons?

A. Uh-huh.

Janet Colter

Scopist