People eat food when they're hungry

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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:blossom: In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. :blossom:

Hi!

Conversation

Robot: What’s food?
Woman: Food is what I eat when I’m hungry.
Robot: People eat food when they’re hungry?
Woman: Yes, people eat food.
Robot: Do robots eat food?
Woman: No, robots don’t eat food.
Robot: So, if I want to be a person, I have to eat food?
Woman: Yes, that’s right. People have to eat. Would you like some?

Robot: People eat food when they’re hungry?
Woman: Yes, people eat food.
Woman: Yes, that’s right. People have to eat. Would you like some?

1- What does “people” mean in these three sentences?
Does it mean “human beings”?

Robot: So, if I want to be a person, I have to eat food?

2- What does “person” mean in this sentence?
Does it mean “human beings”?

Thank you

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  1. Yes
  2. Yes, except it would be singular: “human being”.
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Thank you so much, Arinker :rose:
Very nice.

I have one more question:
Robot: So, if I want to be a person, I have to eat food?

What does “be” mean here?
Does it mean “become”?

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‘Become’ is the process.

To be a human, there needs to be a process of changing from a robot to a human.

To be a human, he must become a human.

The past tense is became.

After the process is completed, he became a human.

To be a good athlete, you must become a good athlete. The hours of practice is the process of becoming a good athlete.

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In the words of a very nice doctor, Thierry is his name, never smoke.
Goodbye NN.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:
Very nice.

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The word ‘person’ is the singular of the word ‘people’ though we may also use the word ‘persons’.

  • Person = Human being.
  • Persons = Human beings.
  • People = Human beings.
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Welcome back, Marc!

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Thank you so much, Anglophile :rose:

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This is really a heartening encouragement. Thanks, Lawrence, it’s good to be back!

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