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ESL forum > Grammar and Linguistics > hero or heroinr    

hero or heroinr



you_per7
Algeria

hero or heroinr
 
dear colleagues, is the word hero refers to both man and woman or just to man. i mean by hero an ideal person that we should follow thanks in advance

9 Apr 2016      





redcamarocruiser
United States

Although the word heroine exists, its use is decline, in my opinion.The forum at wordreference.com bears this out. http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/hero-vs-heroine.2267770/ , as does http://grammarist.com/usage/heroin-heroine/

9 Apr 2016     



FrauSue
France

You could use "role model" as a gender-neutral alternative in this context.

10 Apr 2016     



you_per7
Algeria

thanks a lot

10 Apr 2016     



Jayho
Australia

Heroine is really quite old fashioned now.
 
Most people in my country would just use hero nowadays, but everyone understands the use of heroine.
 
When teaching heroine to our students, it�s important to remember to put the e at the end, otherwise the meaning totally changes. Teaching hero is a safe and commonly used option :-)
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

10 Apr 2016