Andrew Su, CEO at brokerage Compass Global Markets said the average cost of producing gold in Australia, home to some of the world's biggest gold miners, has jumped from $500 an ounce in 2007 to over $1,000 an ounce this year.
Persons (plural) is a very formal word. We only use it in rather legalistic contexts: [notice in a lift] Any person or persons found in possession of illegal substances will be prosecuted.
people noun [plural]. A1 men, women, and âchildren: Many people never do any âexercise. We've âinvited 30 people to âour âparty. âº used to refer to everyone, or informally to the âgroup that you are âspeaking to: People will âthink you've gone âmad.