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- possessives - adults’ English teacher or adult’s English teacher . . .
I am an adults' English teacher suggests that you teach multiple adults On the other hand, these sentences are both awkward Possessives tend to work less well when long phrases are involved In this case, it can become less clear what the possessive is determining: is the subject you teach "adult ('s s') English" or "English"?
- expressions - If an adult gets kidnapped, would it still be considered . . .
What's the other terms if adults get kidnap?
- Is there a synonym analogue to he said, she said that allows a . . .
It's impressive if you can be polite and agreeable when you are stressed to the hilt—and she was ) Both of these situations are different on at least one point of a "he said, she said" situation in that all (adults) involved appreciate the other side at least somewhat, and that the two accounts can be connected in a coherent understanding
- Referring to adult-age sons and daughters as children
As AndrewGrimm notes, "children" has two very distinct meanings: It can refer to people who are not yet adults, or it can refer to people who are the offspring of a specified person or people It is normal and common to refer to adults as "children" when expressing the relationship Saying that so-and-so are the "children of" someone is another way of saying the "sons and or daughters of" For
- Is the connotation of naughty always sexual?
Does the word "naughty" always have a sexual connotation if it is used between adults? The answer is "no" – the word need not always have a sexual connotation That said, the word is often used to indicate some kind of misbehavior: disobedience in children; suggestive flirting or morally questionable behavior between adults
- Specific word for grown-up children? [duplicate]
Is there a specific word for adult offspring? If all of your "children" are now in their adulthood, is there a specific word to refer to them?
- What is the term for young adult male female (aged 18 to 25)?
Finally, and probably best in your case, you can use youngster (s) Once more, though, this is a term that is used by older people towards younger ones It is more used for teenagers and young adults than for actual children but it also carries an implication that the person using the term is older than those she is describing
- Can Mr, Mrs, etc. be used with a first name?
This is very common and proper in the southern United States It is most often used by children speaking to adults they know well such as neighbors, friends' parents, more casual teachers, etc Usually the adult will signal his or her preference on how to be addressed Sometimes an adult (for example some teachers) will introduce themselves as Mr Ms last name instead, which is also fine and
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