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There were five people in the shop.

There were five individuals in the shop.

Use individual with a single person as opposed to the group: The individual must act for the good of the community.

I like to sit in the shadow.

I like to sit in the shade.

The dog saw his shade in the water.

The dog saw his shadow in the water.

Shade is a place sheltered from the sun. Shadow is a shade of a distinct for as of a tree, a man, a dog, etc.

My elder brother has a new suit.

My elder brother has a new dress.

Only girls and women wear dresses; anyone can wear suits (a jacket with trousers or a skirt). Clothes is a general word: John (or Mary) is wearing new clothes.

We say a man in full evening dress, or morning dress for traditional, formal clothes.

The man took his woman with him.

The man took his wife with him.

In English, these two words are carefully distinguished: wife is the woman in a marriage. Both husbands and wives can be referred to as partners.

All the streets were full of men.

All the streets were full of people.

Use people and not men when the reference is to human beings in general.

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