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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Host or Hostess

Hi

Do native speakers really use the word hostess?

Which one sounds better?

Mary was always the perfect host.
Mary was always the perfect hostess.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Mr. Tom Do native speakers really use the word hostess? We older ones do.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom Do native speakers really use the word hostess?
  • We older ones do.
  • I have not yet been corrected by any hostess.
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Mr. TomDo native speakers really use the word hostess?
We older ones do. I have not yet been corrected by any hostess.
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We Americans still make the distinction, but I believe that the verb to host has not been replaced because of the gender of the person throwing the party.
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