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Topic	Do you say 'actress' or 'actor' for female actors?
darcandkharg31 12/09/18 10:56:56 PM #19:	TheGreatNoodles posted... Actor. Granted, I would still use terms like policeman, fireman, postman, etc for females of those occupations. I always was of the belief/understanding that the base term was genderless/undefined, whereas actress can only be used for female actors. (But doesn't have to be used) Officer, Firefighter, Femailman, etc. --- This is my signature, there are many others like it, but this one is mine. If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time. <cite>darcandkharg31 posted [p:913857550] in Do you say... [t:77285793]...</cite> <quote><cite>TheGreatNoodles posted...</cite> <quote>Actor. Granted, I would still use terms like policeman, fireman, postman, etc for females of those occupations. I always was of the belief/understanding that the base term was genderless/undefined, whereas actress can only be used for female actors. (But doesn't have to be used)</quote> Officer, Firefighter, Femailman, etc. --- This is my signature, there are many others like it, but this one is mine. If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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