Language/English/Grammar/Gender

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I am mija121. We all know, English is a very difficult language. But when it comes to gender in English, things get started. Today we will dive deeper into when to use this information.

Let's say you know a person or a group of people, and they are actors. This is how you would refer to each gender:

• Woman: Actress

• Women: Actresses

• Man: Actor

• Men: Actors

• They (Men and Women): Actors

Most of the time, a woman's title ends in "ess". But not men.

Another example is "waiter".

Can you guess what a group of women who have this title are called?

If you guessed "waitresses", you are correct!

Most jobs, like "baker" or "chef" do not have a different aspect to it with female/male pronouns. If you want to tell if you need to add "ess" or "esses" at the end of a job, check to see if there is a "t" in that word. This doesn't work every time, but still keep a look out.

Now you know when to use new gender aspects in English! Thank you for reading.

Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: Collocations with go & In: place.

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