Squirrelly Animal Verbs. 'People,' 'Peoples,' and 'Persons': Why It Matters.

Published: April 1, 2021, 6 p.m.

817. To hog, to ram, to bird dog. We run through a fun list of animal-inspired verbs. Plus, amazingly, it wasn't that long ago that usage experts recommended "persons" instead of "people." And what's the deal with "peoples."\nSubscribe to the newsletter\xa0for regular updates.\xa0\nWatch my\xa0LinkedIn Learning writing course.\nJoin the conversation on\xa0Facebook\xa0and\xa0Twitter.\nGrammar Pop\xa0iOS game.\n\tPeeve Wars\xa0card game.\nGrammar Girl\xa0books.\nHOST: Mignon Fogarty\n\tVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)\nGrammar Girl is part of the\xa0Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.\nLinks:\xa0\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\nhttp://twitter.com/grammargirl\nhttp://facebook.com/grammargirl\nhttp://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl\nhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl