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Old 12th Sep 2023, 15:31
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Ninthace
 
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I think somebody somewhere, plus a lot of Ppruners, needs to find out the etymology of man, (werman), (wifman) and woman
https://www.etymonline.com/word/Man
would be a good place to start. The use of man within words such as airmanship was not and is not incorrect IMHO.
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