this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2024
1052 points (97.1% liked)

196

16588 readers
1818 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

I cringe every time I hear another guy refer to women like this

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

My teacher is female.

My teacher is a female.

The former is adjectival, the latter is an icky noun. That "a" is doing a lot of work lol.

[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Latin languages:

[–] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The latter is indeed awkward