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People who speak English as a second language: how confusing is it that nouns are not gendered? (lemmy.world)
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It's a rare example of English being simpler than other languages, so I'm curious if it's hard for a new speaker to keep the nouns straight without the extra clues.

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[–] 5 points 2 years ago

These are on the decline these days in favour of gender neutral terms, e.g.

  • Chair/chairperson
  • Spokesperson
  • Actor
  • Firefighter
  • Police officer
  • Paramedic
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