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Do words for male animals include those which are castrated?
English has distinct words for the male and female of many common animal species. For example, we have bull / cow, rooster / hen, ram / ewe, stallion / mare, boar / sow, man / woman.
However, we ...
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Can I use “you guys” when it includes gals? [Northeast USA] [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is “guy” gender-neutral?
I'm in the Northeast USA.
I'm about to email 3 people, 2 are women
It is ok to say "I thought you guys would find this ...
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Is there a feminine equivalent of “emasculate”?
e·mas·cu·late
Deprive (a man) of his male role or identity
Is there a female equivalent? I came up with "efemulate" but this sounds strange.
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A man's breast vs. a woman's breasts
Why is it that breast is used when referring to a man's chest, but breasts is used for a woman's? Could breast also mean a woman's chest, or do breasts have to be used when referring to a woman's ...
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“She left me for another woman” or “She left me for a woman”?
Assuming a male speaker is referring to an ex-partner, which of the following is more correct?
She left me for another woman
She left me for a woman
The phrase She left me for another ...
