Antony begin his speech with the words "friends, romans , and countrymen" to suggest that he and his listeners all share commonalities
By saying that words, he appeal to his audiences and creating the atmosphere of solidarity between him and the audiences
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Grover tells Percy that, when the Furies found them on the bus, they were asking, "where is it?" rather than "where is he?" It seems they are looking for an object, rather than a human.