How can use adjectives without using a noun?
Let's find out.
Normally, we use adjectives to describe a noun.
'People' is a noun.
'Rich people have a lot of money.'
'Rich people' are a group.
To describe a group of people with a shared quality,
we can use an adjective without using
a noun.
We just add 'the'.
Then, we can delete the noun.
'The rich have a lot of money.'
Now, we have a plural expression.
We can say that poor people are the opposite
of rich people.
'Poor people have less money than rich people.'
Or: 'The poor have less than the rich.'
This is a simple direct expression and it
sounds very natural.
'British people drink a lot of tea.'
We can delete people, add the:
'The British drink a lot of tea.'