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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Use of chair vs chairwoman

Hello - I am wondering what the proper grammar is for

Chairwoman - A female chairperson of an event - Yes?

Honorary Chair people - how should they be referred to - there are 2 women as honorary event chairs ?

Honorary Chairwoman - A

Honorary Chairwoman - B ????

Thanks for the help.
  

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To avoid any charge of sexism, many people now use just "chair". It is also used as a verb: the committee was chaired by....

  • To avoid any charge of sexism, many people now use just "chair".
  • It is also used as a verb: the committee was chaired by....
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To avoid any charge of sexism, many people now use just "chair". It is also used as a verb: the committee was chaired by....

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