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Yes, it would be strange to say "I saw two men programmers working in the cafe today". And for me, "...two women" as well. Just like it'd be strange to say "I s
by danso 7y ago
Yes, it would be strange to say "I saw two men programmers working in the cafe today". And for me, "...two women" as well. Just like it'd be strange to say "I saw a black guy programming at the cafe today" unless you (or the person you're addressing) found that to be a sight worth noting.
- oh_sigh 7y ago"I saw a black guy programming..." is syntatically correct though, because black is an adjective modifying guy. My problem with the '(wo)men programmers' is that it is grammatically incorrect, not that it is shocking that women are programming.