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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
About some traditionally feminine/masculine occupations
Hi,
As I just found out from a native Eng speaker;s reply, "seamstress" always refers to a female. I guess there must be many other occupations that are considered traditionally feminine or masculine (meaning the traditions existing in USA, GB and other englisg speaking countries).
If you could comment on the following "samples"?
(1) She is a tailor
(2) She is a poet
(3) He is a sister in a local hospice
(4) He is a ward sister in a local hospice
If you could give more examples of this kind? ( "not unisex occupations"
)
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On a slightly different subject.
Template <???> assistant
(1) shop assistant
(2) checkout assistant
..........................................
Template <???> attendant
(1) cloak room attendant
(2) flight attendant
..........................................
Could you please add more examples fitting with the above mentioned "templates"
Many thanks in advance!
Mus-te
As I just found out from a native Eng speaker;s reply, "seamstress" always refers to a female. I guess there must be many other occupations that are considered traditionally feminine or masculine (meaning the traditions existing in USA, GB and other englisg speaking countries).
If you could comment on the following "samples"?
(1) She is a tailor
(2) She is a poet
(3) He is a sister in a local hospice
(4) He is a ward sister in a local hospice
If you could give more examples of this kind? ( "not unisex occupations"
)-------------------------------------------------------------
On a slightly different subject.
Template <???> assistant
(1) shop assistant
(2) checkout assistant
..........................................
Template <???> attendant
(1) cloak room attendant
(2) flight attendant
..........................................
Could you please add more examples fitting with the above mentioned "templates"
Many thanks in advance!
Mus-te
Top answer
(1) She is a tailor Traditionally, tailors were men. This is not the case in the 21st century. (2) She is a poet.
- (1) She is a tailor Traditionally, tailors were men.
- This is not the case in the 21st century.
- (2) She is a poet.
- There are male and female poets dating back thousands of years.
- (3) He is a sister in a local hospice.
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(1) She is a tailor
Traditionally, tailors were men. This is not the case in the 21st century.
(2) She is a poet. There are male and female poets dating back thousands of years.
(3) He is a sister in a local hospice. How can "he" be a sister? He would be a brother.
(4) He is a ward sister in a local hospice.How can "he" be a sister?
I guess I really don't understand your q
Traditionally, tailors were men. This is not the case in the 21st century.
(2) She is a poet. There are male and female poets dating back thousands of years.
(3) He is a sister in a local hospice. How can "he" be a sister? He would be a brother.
(4) He is a ward sister in a local hospice.How can "he" be a sister?
I guess I really don't understand your q
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Thanks for your comments.Well ... some points are not clear enough to me yet :-)(2) Which of the following versions do you think is used more often in modern English? "She is a poet?" "She is a poetess"(3) My longman claims "sister" ("ward sister") is a member of medical staff who is in charge of a hospital ward. In theory, such position can be taken by either ***. In real life ... I was
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Thank you for explaining what you are searching for. It was not at all clear to me in your first post.
Actors and actresses used to be referred to according to their ***. Now, it is very common to see both men and women referred to as, simply, actors. The same applies to "models". They can be either male or female.
The British medical system is quite particular. Hospitals are organized alo
Actors and actresses used to be referred to according to their ***. Now, it is very common to see both men and women referred to as, simply, actors. The same applies to "models". They can be either male or female.
The British medical system is quite particular. Hospitals are organized alo
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