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.
The term first person refers to the speaker himself or a group that includes the speaker (i.e., I, me, we, and us). The personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they) are grouped into one of three categories:Note: Second person refers to the speaker's audience (i.e., you).RITING IN THE FIRST PERSON. If you're asked to write in the first person, use I and we. For example: In business writing, this is useful to portray a personal touch. WRITING IN THE THIRD PERSON. If you're asked to write in the third person, use he/she/it or nouns.