The word fiance?
Some spell it fiance, others fiancee. Does it matter? Or does one apply to female and the other male?
The answer that doesn't make me feel stupid about this question gets 10 points. :) Thanks guys!
2007-03-18 06:22:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No reason to feel stupid. Everybody gets confused!
Now to your question. A 'fiance' is a man who is engaged to be married. A 'fiancee' is a woman engaged to be married. Both of the words are pronounced identically, which is why most people get confused. The separate feminine form is because of a morphology of a grammatical gender in French, where the word originated.
So, the answer is YES, 'fiance' applies to male and 'fiancee' to the female.
I hope I've helped.
2007-03-18 06:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by amelie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the word is french actually so the proper spelling is fiancé
the accent above the E creates the phonetic sound "say".
also i didnt know this untill i googled it...your fiance is the man you plan to marry; your fiancee (or fiancée) is the woman you plan to marry.
2007-03-18 13:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Pictsy♥ 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋