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Grammatical gender
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Evgenia K.
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Grammatical gender
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Hello to everyone! I would like to ask you next. Which is correct(first, second, maybe both)? 1) She is a policeman. 2) She is a policewoman.
policeman 1. a member of a police force.This explanation taken from dictionary does not specify that a policeman word means only for a male. But some others content next : a male member of a police force.
I �m waiting impatiently for your opinions. And have a nice day!!! |
27 Jun 2009
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manonski (f)
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Here we use both: police officer and policewoman. |
27 Jun 2009
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Apodo
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Gender specific words are generally no longer used in English. We try to avoid them.
eg: actor / actress
It �s best to use police officer. The other words aren �t really incorrect, just considered �politically incorrect � nowadays. |
27 Jun 2009
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zailda
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I teach both versions because sometimes ss find the gender words in books or films, but I normally avoid them. I use: salesperson, police officer, letter carrier, and so on...
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27 Jun 2009
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