Which one of these do you prefer?
Which of these do you prefer in American English in this context?
1. The stewardess came back out to her colleagues after handing out meals to the passengers.
2. The stewardess came back out to her co-workers after handing out meals to the passenges.
3. The stewardess came back out to the other stewardesses after handing out meals to the passengers.
(There are no male flight attendants)
Top answer
In Canada, we say ' flight attendants ', even if they are all women. The word ' out ' seems a little odd to me in these sentences. If you want to get picky, you can debate whether the words colleagues and co-workers include the pilots.
- In Canada, we say ' flight attendants ', even if they are all women.
- The word ' out ' seems a little odd to me in these sentences.
- If you want to get picky, you can debate whether the words colleagues and co-workers include the pilots.
- I think I'd say eg The flight attendant came back to the others after handing out meals.
- Clive
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In Canada, we say 'flight attendants', even if they are all women.
The word 'out' seems a little odd to me in these sentences.
If you want to get picky, you can debate whether the words colleagues and co-workers include the pilots.
I think I'd say eg The flight attendant came back to the others after handing out meals.
Clive
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