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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

In a man's psychology

Hi

I've had similar issues with this type of sentence in the past, and yet I have discovered more examples that I feel unsure about:

In a man's psychology, there is...
In men's psychology, there is...
In male psychology, there is...

What is the difference in meaning between these?

Thanks!
  

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MustAsk In a man's psychology, there is... An individual person (male) has a particular psychological make-up. This is very unnatural, but I suppose you could see it in a particular context.

— AlpheccaStars

  • MustAsk In a man's psychology, there is...
  • An individual person (male) has a particular psychological make-up.
  • This is very unnatural, but I suppose you could see it in a particular context.
  • MustAsk In men's psychology, there is...
  • OK and has the same meaning as the next, but this is rather awkward phrasing.
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MustAskIn a man's psychology, there is...
An individual person (male) has a particular psychological make-up. This is very unnatural, but I suppose you could see it in a particular context.
MustAskIn men's psychology, there is...
OK and has the same meaning as the next, but this is rather awkward phrasing.
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MustAskIn a man's psychology, there is...
I differ slightly from AS on this one; I see "a man" as most likely referring to a model or typical man, so effectively it is most likely making a statement about men in general.
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