The meaning of 'single'

Not married is single in my book. I'd say he's single.

CJ

Yes, single is just meaning you are not married. But single (in English) can be engaged

I think it depends on context. Technically, "single" means "not married," but I think if someone introduces or discusses a friend by saying "he's single," it suggests that he's available. If you wanted to be clearer, you could say "He's with someone (or he's going with someone, or dating someone, or living with someone, or raising three kids with someone, depending on the circumstances) but the

Anonymous If a person is not married, but involved in a romantic relationship with anyone?

Just as an aside, this question doesn't quite seem idiomatic to my ear. Maybe I'm wrong. (Of course, it also needs the "Can I say he is single?" to make it a "sentence.")

I'd expect, "If a person is not married, but involved in a romantic relationsh

Edit.

OR "If a person is not married, or involved in a romantic relationship with anyone / someone . . "

This is probably ambiguous with the comma, but would be taken as not married and not involved.

When you replace the "or" with "and" or "but," then the person is involve

Edit. (sorry)

I meant to add, for clarity in the original question, I think it's better to add "is" after the "but."

If a person is not married, but is involved in a romatic relationship with someone, . . .

Bye.

khoff "He's with someone (or he's going with someone, or dating someone, or living with someone, or raising three kids with someone, ) but they're not married."

I'm very grateful for all of you to help with the thread.

However, I'm a little confused about the quote:

If a person is dating or living with someone or even is rais

The answer to your first question is "maybe;" the answer to your second question is "No, we can't be sure." Both of your questions demonstrate that the word "single", when used to describe relationship status, is vague.

"Single" generally refers to someone not involved, married or not. There are a multitude of people sharing homes and lives who are not married, but would never be descr

AnonymousIf a person is dating or living with someone or even is raising kids with someone and not married, is it all right to say 'he's single'?

On a census form, yes.

On a work-related form, yes.

In a social situation, no! In a social situation, the word "single" carries a strong connotation of "not attached, not involved, ava

Grammar Geek you better believe that he would be truly single very soon thereafter!

Well said, GG. I'm a believer!