Folks vs People

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

Folks

Informal Top 2000 (comum)

People

Bloco de alta frequência A1 noun

Mais formal: People Mais comum: People

	Folks	People
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //fəʊks// 🇺🇸 //foʊks//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpiːpl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpiːpl/"]/
Significado	People, especially in a friendly way.	Um grupo de humanos ou indivíduos. A group of humans or individuals.
Exemplo	Hey folks, how's everyone doing today?	People all over the world celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks.
Registro	Informal	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Bloco de alta frequência
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	friendly folks, local folks, folks at home, good folks	young, elderly, old, meet, attract, young, elderly, old, meet, attract, local, country, indigenous, represent, bring together, unite, the peoples of the world, young, elderly, old, meet, attract, young, elderly, old, meet, attract
Antônimos	individuals, strangers	individual, alone
Erros comuns	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.	Confusing 'people' with 'person' when referring to one individual., Using 'peoples' to refer to cultures or ethnic groups incorrectly., Mixing up 'people' with 'folk' in formal contexts.
Notas de uso	Use 'folks' in casual conversations. It's friendly and not suitable for formal writing or speech.	Use 'pessoas' para se referir a grupos de indivíduos. Evite usá-lo ao discutir especificamente um único indivíduo ou entidade. Em ambientes formais, você pode dizer 'indivíduos' em vez disso. Use 'people' to refer to groups of individuals. Avoid using it when specifically discussing a single individual or entity. In formal settings, you might say 'individuals' instead.

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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

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it's okay to lean on people now and again.

Six to six. I'm telling you, some of you people in here must be out of your minds.

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You people used to be conquistadors, for chrissake.

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it's okay to lean on people now and again.

Six to six. I'm telling you, some of you people in here must be out of your minds.

People

Perguntas frequentes: Folks vs People

Qual é a diferença entre Folks e People?

Folks: People, especially in a friendly way. People: A group of humans or individuals.

Qual é mais formal: Folks e People?

People é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Folks e People?

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

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Folks: Hey folks, how's everyone doing today? People: People all over the world celebrate New Year's Eve with fireworks.

Posso usar Folks e People de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Folks e People 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.