A person that lives in a particular place

[Van_Khanh]

Hi all,

With the meaning of “the person that lives in a particular place”, “inhabitant” and" resident" in these sentences are interchangeable?

1. A town of 15,000 inhabitants/residents.
2. A resident/ an inhabitant of France.
3. There were confrontations between local residents/inhabitants and the police.

Thanks
K

[Yankee]

Hi Khahn

Why not just add your question here?

Resident vs Inhabitant
[size=75]http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic11422.html#31517[/size]

Regarding your sentences:

1. A town of 15,000 inhabitants/residents. [color=blue]both OK
2. A resident/ an inhabitant of France. [color=blue]I prefer resident
3. There were confrontations between local residents/inhabitants and the police. [color=blue]I prefer residents

Amy

[Toefl]

What do we call residents of Manchester, England? How about residents of Edinburgh, Scotland?