Community vs Folks

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Community

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 noun

Folks

Informal Top 2000 (comum)

Mais formal: Community Mais comum: Community

	Community	Folks
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/kəˈmjuːnəti/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/kəˈmjuːnəti/"]/	🇬🇧 //fəʊks// 🇺🇸 //foʊks//
Significado	Um grupo de pessoas que vivem na mesma área ou têm interesses semelhantes. A group of people living in the same area or having similar interests.	People, especially in a friendly way.
Exemplo	The community came together to clean the park.	Hey folks, how's everyone doing today?
Registro	Neutro	Informal
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	A2	-
Classe gramatical	noun
Colocações	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
Antônimos	isolation, loneliness	individuals, strangers
Erros comuns	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.
Notas de uso	Use 'comunidade' para se referir a um grupo que tem algo em comum, como localização ou interesse. É apropriado na maioria dos contextos, mas pode soar muito formal em conversas casuais. 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

Perguntas frequentes: Community vs Folks

Qual é a diferença entre Community e Folks?

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

Qual é mais formal: Community e Folks?

Community é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Community e Folks?

Community é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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

Posso usar Community e Folks de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Community e Folks são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.