diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/StringUtil.php b/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/StringUtil.php
index 248a6483d8..caa8c3d7e1 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/StringUtil.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/StringUtil.php
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ class StringUtil
 
         // chateaux (chateau)
         array('xuae', 4, false, true, 'eau'),
+
+        // people (person)
+        array('elpoep', 6, true, true, 'person'),
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/Tests/StringUtilTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/Tests/StringUtilTest.php
index 0fd6bb69b2..983e355cb9 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/Tests/StringUtilTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/PropertyAccess/Tests/StringUtilTest.php
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class StringUtilTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
             array('objectives', 'objective'),
             array('oxen', 'ox'),
             array('parties', 'party'),
+            array('people', 'person'),
+            array('persons', 'person'),
             array('phenomena', array('phenomenon', 'phenomenum')),
             array('photos', 'photo'),
             array('pianos', 'piano'),