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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word disability
'friends with disability'
This expression is insulting and rude?
Like I have lunch with friends with disability'
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
This expression is insulting and rude?
Like I have lunch with friends with disability'
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
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It should be "friends with disabilities". The word "disability", as far as I know, is not considered insulting in itself. However, the whole sentence "Like I have lunch wth friends with disabilities" does sound disparaging towards disabled people, at least as far as I can tell without any more context.
- It should be "friends with disabilities".
- The word "disability", as far as I know, is not considered insulting in itself.
- However, the whole sentence "Like I have lunch wth friends with disabilities" does sound disparaging towards disabled people, at least as far as I can tell without any more context.
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It should be "friends with disabilities".
The word "disability", as far as I know, is not considered insulting in itself. However, the whole sentence "Like I have lunch wth friends with disabilities" does sound disparaging towards disabled people, at least as far as I can tell without any more context.
The word "disability", as far as I know, is not considered insulting in itself. However, the whole sentence "Like I have lunch wth friends with disabilities" does sound disparaging towards disabled people, at least as far as I can tell without any more context.
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