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- Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in -y
15 An alternative to the use of parentheses to provide both singular and plural forms is to separate them with a slash: party parties This would be preferred in this and other similarly awkward formations such as wife wives, and in special cases such as mouse mice
- Can you put tongue inside vagina? - Answers
No, it is not safe or recommended to put your tongue inside a vagina The vagina is a delicate and sensitive part of the body that should be treated with care and respect Inserting your tongue
- word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
NB: 'Parties short longevity' means parties that have a financial short-position in (or short-exposure to) longevity They are effectively betting on longevity decreasing (perhaps for sub-populations), but were then wrong-footed when, for example, HIV AIDS-medicine was developed
- What is a MT600 message? - Answers
An MT600 message is a type of financial message used in the SWIFT network, specifically designed for the confirmation of trades in the securities market It provides details about a trade
- Whats the better wording: Please assign this to the person . . .
I don't think there is anything wrong with "Please assign this to the appropriate person " If you want to be more formal, or perhaps the appropiate person isn't actually a person, but a group of people, you could use a close alternative: Please assign this to the appropriate party In this context 'party' can be taken to mean person, group of people, company, or any relevant entity You could
- How many keys are required for two people to communication . . . - Answers
In that case, only one key is required; both parties in the communication use the same key to encrypt and decrypt all messages
- What is a feminine version of guys?
From all the answers, it's clear that using a masculine term (eg "guys") is considered sexist (see Leopd's comment), and using a feminine term (eg "gals") is also considered sexist (see The Raven's answer) The only way to be safe, then, is to use a gender-neutral term, eg "people" Of course, if you use "guys" for males and "people" for females, you're just reintroducing a distinction: you
- Why is the plural of toy toys and not toies? - Answers
The pronoun that takes the place of the noun 'toy' is it Example: Aunt Alice brought a toy for her nephew It made him smile (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'toy' in the second
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