Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
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teaguetod
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January 22, 2014
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I will continue to call a female thespian an 'actress.' Calling Meryl Streep an 'actor' sounds ridiculous to me. However, in the interest of fairness, I will also start calling any female physician a 'doctress.'
Actress instead of Actor
I will continue to call a female thespian an 'actress.' Calling Meryl Streep an 'actor' sounds ridiculous to me. However, in the interest of fairness, I will also start calling any female physician a 'doctress.'