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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

hairless

Can I say,

One day, John went to the barber when he woke up, he was shocked to find himself bold / hairless.

(i) I think bold is correct, but , when do we use "hairless"? Any examples?
(ii) barber is a shop? or the person?
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, One day, John went to the barber when he woke up, he was shocked to find himself bold / hairless. - b a ld (i) I think bold is correct, but , when do we use "hairless"? Any examples?

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  • Vincent Teo Can I say, One day, John went to the barber when he woke up, he was shocked to find himself bold / hairless.
  • - b a ld (i) I think bold is correct, but , when do we use "hairless"?
  • Any examples?
  • (ii) barber is a shop?
  • or the person?
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

One day, John went to the barber when he woke up, he was shocked to find himself bold / hairless. - bald


(i) I think bold is correct, but , when do we use "hairless"? Any examples?
(ii) barber is a shop? or the person?

A barber is the person - we go to the barber's or the barber
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bald, not bold.

Why the waking up part - did he fall asleep during his haircut?

hairless is used about animals; bald about people.
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Hi Optilang, Which is more commonly said, the barber's or the hair salon?
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Barber's is only for men

Hair salon is for men and women
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Hi New2grammer,

I am not completely sure about this but I think people prefer 'hair salon' over 'barber's' more nowadays as 'barber's' is considered sexist.

PBF
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Barbers only cut men's hair

Hair salons will do men or women.
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You're right. Check out Optilang's latest post.
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Is that correct to say in my sentence:

One day, John went to the barber .... (barber's) right?

Thanks!!
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One day, John went to the barber's.
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