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Longer Masculine Form
The feminine forms of most English nouns are longer than their masculine forms. For example, "actress" is longer than "actor".
But, one noun has its masculine form longer than its feminine form. What is it?
But, one noun has its masculine form longer than its feminine form. What is it?
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Widower, widow.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Peacock is also longer than peahen.
Well, you should say "cock is also longer than hen". But they are different words.
For some reason, I thought "cherub" and "cherubim"; don't know which one's the masculine and the feminine.
I was thinking he and she, but yours works a little better
Masculine - 9 letters
Femenine - 8 letters
Femenine - 8 letters
Mister vs miss
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