Comments on: It’s different for girls http://mightyredpen.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/its-different-for-girls/ Grammar, word nerds, and the editorial way. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:43:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: helen's dad http://mightyredpen.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/its-different-for-girls/#comment-4983 helen's dad Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:47:33 +0000 http://mightyredpen.wordpress.com/?p=745#comment-4983 Okay, that's very funny, but you know I like to play devil's advocate. So let's say I'm out alone on the street and get jumped by 3 people (quit smiling!) I would rather know "Self Defense for Man" (meaning self defense for one person) rather than "Self Defense for Men" (meaning self defense for a group of men, in which each of us would play a teamwork-oriented, tactical role). Make sense? Okay, that’s very funny, but you know I like to play devil’s advocate.

So let’s say I’m out alone on the street and get jumped by 3 people (quit smiling!) I would rather know “Self Defense for Man” (meaning self defense for one person) rather than “Self Defense for Men” (meaning self defense for a group of men, in which each of us would play a teamwork-oriented, tactical role). Make sense?

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