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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. | 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: | 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: | ||
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*They (Men and Women): Actors | *They (Men and Women): Actors | ||
Most of the time, a woman's title ends in "ess". But not men. | Most of the time, a woman's title ends in "ess". But not men. | ||
Another example is "waiter". | Another example is "waiter". | ||
Can you guess what a group of women who have this title are called? | Can you guess what a group of women who have this title are called? | ||
If you guessed "waitresses", you are correct! | 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. | 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. | Now you know when to use new gender aspects in English! Thank you for reading. | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgU6-T7bmQ0</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgU6-T7bmQ0</youtube> | ||
== | ==Related Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-catch|Collocations with catch]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-catch|Collocations with catch]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly|Adjectives ending in ly]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/Adjectives-ending-in-ly|Adjectives ending in ly]] | ||
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* [[Language/English/Grammar/Count-noun|Count noun]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/Count-noun|Count noun]] | ||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Comparison-of-Adjectives|Comparison of Adjectives]] | * [[Language/English/Grammar/Comparison-of-Adjectives|Comparison of Adjectives]] | ||