No commentjustoneplay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:13 amBy the way.....Judge Kavanaugh is sooooooo guilty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:41 am Judge Kavanaugh in the US Senate hearings last night referred to his “women students” as opposed to female students. This has become commonplace. When I was young in UK we had female drivers. Now they’re all women. The use of nouns as adjectives is growing, especially if it avoids words that suggest such distasteful things as sex, or even gender. (Please take with a large dose of sarcasm.)
Why is it Japan Society not Japanese Society
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"We are not wholly bad or good, who live our lives under Milk Wood :-| " — Dylan Thomas, Under Milk Wood
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I agree in principle. But how about a British American English teacher?justoneplay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:21 amFor me a French English teacher is a french national who teaches english!
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Indeed. English is evolving. BTW, would this be an example of apposition?Joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:41 am Judge Kavanaugh in the US Senate hearings last night referred to his “women students” as opposed to female students. This has become commonplace. When I was young in UK we had female drivers. Now they’re all women. The use of nouns as adjectives is growing, especially if it avoids words that suggest such distasteful things as sex, or even gender. (Please take with a large dose of sarcasm.)
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If you think about it, Dems are becoming smarter. Kavanaugh really is in deep trouble. I really didn't see that the "MeToo" movement would be turned into a political weapon. Perhaps that's why politicians invented this movement at all.justoneplay wrote: ↑Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:13 amBy the way.....Judge Kavanaugh is sooooooo guilty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Joe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:41 am Judge Kavanaugh in the US Senate hearings last night referred to his “women students” as opposed to female students. This has become commonplace. When I was young in UK we had female drivers. Now they’re all women. The use of nouns as adjectives is growing, especially if it avoids words that suggest such distasteful things as sex, or even gender. (Please take with a large dose of sarcasm.)
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Interesting piece on usage of Democratic Party vs Democrat Party here:
https://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/the-d ... rat-party/
Just to keep the thread on topic ;)
https://www.factcheck.org/2007/12/the-d ... rat-party/
Just to keep the thread on topic ;)
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Apposition? As in "My sister Sue is female."?
I don't believe so. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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