I'm an English learner, and I'm a girl. I wanna know if I should call all my female friends as girl friends and all male friends as boyfrineds? And do I have to write like girl friend or girlfriend? When I should combine two words into one word? Thank you.
2006-09-05 06:51:07 · 4 answers · asked by rainy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Generally they're all referred to as friends. The one word gender-termed friend is used for a significant other (you are going out with) that person. Just call them friends, gender is not that big a deal in English...
2006-09-05 06:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by laydlo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The English language doesn't differentiate between male friends and female friends. Adding the prefix "boy" or "girl" to the word "friend" adds a romantic meaning.
2006-09-05 08:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just call them your freind you dont need to add there gender. when you speak about them most likey the person will know its a boy or girl beacuse you will say there name or say he or she at some point.
2006-09-05 06:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call them miss and mr.
2006-09-05 07:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋