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The dictionary has one definition of "man" being "a human being of either sex; a person". It's perfectly valid.
by rootusrootus 7y ago
The dictionary has one definition of "man" being "a human being of either sex; a person". It's perfectly valid.
- Youden 7y agoIf we're bringing dictionaries into this, the OED explicitly labels that definition as obsolete outside a few specific usages (e.g. "every man", "half man, half beast", "man or beast"). Now if you were speaking in 1597 you'd be correct. The non-obsolete version is "An adult male human being, and senses principally based on this".
- isodude 7y agoDon't forget the new addition: "Oh man, what did you do?"