Community vs Folks

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Community

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 noun

Folks

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Community Le plus courant: Community

	Community	Folks
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/kəˈmjuːnəti/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kəˈmjuːnəti/"]/	🇬🇧 //fəʊks// 🇺🇸 //foʊks//
Sens	Un groupe de personnes qui vivent dans la même zone ou qui ont des intérêts similaires. A group of people living in the same area or having similar interests.	People, especially in a friendly way.
Exemple	The community came together to clean the park.	Hey folks, how's everyone doing today?
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	noun
Collocations	large, small, close, service, work, policing, in a/​the community, within a/​the community, the community as a whole, the community at large, a/​the community of faith, large, small, close, service, work, policing, in a/​the community, within a/​the community, the community as a whole, the community at large, a/​the community of faith	friendly folks, local folks, folks at home, good folks
Antonymes	isolation, loneliness	individuals, strangers
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'community' with 'society' — 'society' is broader., Using 'communities' in contexts where 'community' is needed., Not knowing how to describe different types, like 'online community' or 'local community'.	Used in formal contexts where 'people' or 'individuals' is more appropriate., Confused with 'folksy', which has a different meaning related to a rustic style., Using 'folks' as a singular noun instead of plural.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'communauté' pour désigner un groupe qui partage quelque chose en commun, comme un lieu ou un intérêt. C'est approprié dans la plupart des contextes, mais peut sembler trop formel dans les conversations décontractées. Use 'community' to refer to a group that shares something in common, such as location or interest. It's appropriate in most contexts but can sound too formal in casual conversations.	Use 'folks' in casual conversations. It's friendly and not suitable for formal writing or speech.

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and to the protection of his community.

The Wire › S1 E1

Community policing and all that.

and to the protection of his community.

The Wire › S1 E1

Community policing and all that.

Community

Well, that's relativity, folks.

There was always folks coming and going.

Well, that's relativity, folks.

There was always folks coming and going.

Folks

Questions fréquentes : Community vs Folks

Quelle est la différence entre Community et Folks ?

Community: A group of people living in the same area or having similar interests. Folks: People, especially in a friendly way.

Lequel est le plus formel : Community et Folks ?

Community est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Community et Folks ?

Community est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Community: The community came together to clean the park. Folks: Hey folks, how's everyone doing today?

Puis-je utiliser Community et Folks de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Community et Folks sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.