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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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for all humanity//all human beings//all mankinds//all homo sapiens

I should like to see in her eyes that strength of character whick has enabled her to stand firm in the face of difficulties, and that compassion for all humanity which she has revealed to me so often.

HI,
Is "all humanity" in the above interchangeable with "all human beings//all mankinds//all homo sapiens?" Thanks.
  

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**** sapiens (note capitalization) sounds ridiculous here, and mankind is uncountable. .

  • **** sapiens (note capitalization) sounds ridiculous here, and mankind is uncountable.
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**** sapiens (note capitalization) sounds ridiculous here, and mankind is uncountable.
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Mister Micawber.
**** sapiens (note capitalization) sounds ridiculous here, and mankind is uncountable.
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Thanks, Mister.

To make sure, "**** Sapiens" often appears in academic articles.
Besides, this is a silly question but I can't help asking it--why is "mankind" uncountable though it's equal to "human be
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You're not being careful at all. Once more: it is Homo sapiens. Yes, it is the Linnean binomial for our species.

Why is "mankind" uncountable though it's equal to "human beings?-- The language is replete with words of different character:

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