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Xinelo Posted 19 years ago
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fellow / bloke / etc.: masculine or indefinite??

Hi,

I would like to know whether words such as "fellow" and "bloke" are masculine-specific or gender-indefinite in English and, if they are used to refer to males, what would be their feminine counterparts?

Thanks a lot! xinelo
  

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Xinelo Hi, I would like to know whether words such as "fellow" and "bloke" are masculine-specific or gender-indefinite in English and, if they are used to refer to males, what would be their feminine counterparts? Thanks a lot! xinelo Gender specific.

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  • Xinelo Hi, I would like to know whether words such as "fellow" and "bloke" are masculine-specific or gender-indefinite in English and, if they are used to refer to males, what would be their feminine counterparts?
  • Thanks a lot!
  • xinelo Gender specific.
  • There are not really equivalent words for females - "girls" is about the only one I can think of.
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XineloHi,

I would like to know whether words such as "fellow" and "bloke" are masculine-specific or gender-indefinite in English and, if they are used to refer to males, what would be their feminine counterparts?

Thanks a lot! xinelo
Gender specific.

There are not really equivalent words for females - "girls" is about the only
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