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Vgv8 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Can I say: "I rejected her" (abt job)?
Looks like I cannot find the gender of the word .
Is it masculinte, feminine or neutral?
Why is the gender omitted in dictionaries for some words?
Can I say:
"I rejected her"
to make a pun hinting to possibly a woman except a job?
Is it masculinte, feminine or neutral?
Why is the gender omitted in dictionaries for some words?
Can I say:
"I rejected her"
to make a pun hinting to possibly a woman except a job?
Top answer
Hello vgv8; Old English had grammatical genders, but over the years, this feature of the language has been lost. Modern English does not have genders in the sense of other languages, so gender will not be found in a modern dictionary. Noun case endings have also been lost, with the exception of possessive with the 's and s' endings.
- Hello vgv8; Old English had grammatical genders, but over the years, this feature of the language has been lost.
- Modern English does not have genders in the sense of other languages, so gender will not be found in a modern dictionary.
- Noun case endings have also been lost, with the exception of possessive with the 's and s' endings.
- Pronouns do have subject, object, and possessive forms.
- The plural, formal and informal distinct forms for second person (you) have also disappeared.
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Hello vgv8;
Old English had grammatical genders, but over the years, this feature of the language has been lost. Modern English does not have genders in the sense of other languages, so gender will not be found in a modern dictionary. Noun case endings have also been lost, with the exception of possessive with the 's and s' endings. Pronouns do have subject, object, and possessive for
Old English had grammatical genders, but over the years, this feature of the language has been lost. Modern English does not have genders in the sense of other languages, so gender will not be found in a modern dictionary. Noun case endings have also been lost, with the exception of possessive with the 's and s' endings. Pronouns do have subject, object, and possessive for
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Thanks a lot.
I use English for many-many years and it came to me as revelation that English words do not have genders.
I remeber that sailors internationally, including English-speaking one, refer to any kind of a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship as "she" and "her".
Am I correct about English "ship"
I use English for many-many years and it came to me as revelation that English words do not have genders.
I remeber that sailors internationally, including English-speaking one, refer to any kind of a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship as "she" and "her".
Am I correct about English "ship"
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Sailing used to be a treacherous business - unpredictable weather, pirates, and lack of navagational aides and warning markers for reefs and rocks. Traditionally, ships were given feminine names and the pronoun "she" was used to refer to a ship. Perhaps it was superstition. Perhaps it was the trust the sailors had in their ships to carry them safely. Perhaps it was the romance and love of the sea
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