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Re: FW: English usage: male/masculine
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"James M. Dubinsky" <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 25 Nov 1997 14:54:13 -0500
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For what little it's worth, my gut response as an English
native-speaker is to prefer "masculine" here; it sounds
technical and descriptive, as in masculine and feminine
genders. "Male," as in "acting like a male," sounds more
macho to me in this context.
 
Ted Johnson
Chicago

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