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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Two of my elementary school girl-friends are in my company now. (They are just female friends of mine)
Is the punctuation correct?
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Anonymous They are just female friends of mine Then I would not use 'girlfriends' or even 'girl-friends'. Just use one or the other: Two elementary school girls are with me now. Two of my elementary school friends are with me now .

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous They are just female friends of mine Then I would not use 'girlfriends' or even 'girl-friends'.
  • Just use one or the other: Two elementary school girls are with me now.
  • Two of my elementary school friends are with me now .
  • 'In my company' is stilted.
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AnonymousThey are just female friends of mine
Then I would not use 'girlfriends' or even 'girl-friends'. Just use one or the other:

Two elementary school girls are with me now.
Two of my elementary school friends are with me now.

'In my company' is stilted.
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Do you mean mentioning the gender is not common? How about "at the same company"?
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AnonymousDo you mean mentioning the gender is not common?
It is not politically correct.
AnonymousHow about "at the same company"?
No; just forget the phrase in conversation.
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