dyermaker Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 A fiancee is a female, and a fiance is a male. Is that right? Is there a difference? Are they used interchangably? Did anyone know this? Link to post Share on other sites
reasontosigh Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 As far as I know, you're correct. Link to post Share on other sites
Thinkalot Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Thank you for the info Dyer...I would simply have used fiance, for both. Link to post Share on other sites
D'sEvilTwin Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Is that right? *yes* Is there a difference? *yes* Are they used interchangably? *not supposed to be* Did anyone know this? *not until jenny pointed it out* -D'sEvilTwin Link to post Share on other sites
Pregnant lurker Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 They are French words. Most people screw them up on LS. Sometimes I think people are gay (a man writing about his fiance) until I realize they just don't know the diff. Link to post Share on other sites
Author dyermaker Posted February 10, 2004 Author Share Posted February 10, 2004 interesting thought. I've always found it more conceivable that a man doesn't know his french than a man would use french words to describe an unusual marital arrangement without some other (english) explanation. Link to post Share on other sites
DerangedAngel Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 They are French words. Most people screw them up on LS. Sometimes I think people are gay (a man writing about his fiance) until I realize they just don't know the diff. I don't think very many people do know the difference. Fiance... fiancee (the first time I saw this word, I thought it was a typo )... whatever. If you're marrying someone, they are your fiance. End of story. None of this extra "e" stuff. So, all you shackers, excuse moi for not caring enough to remember the difference between the two. -Deranged Link to post Share on other sites
brashgal Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Maybe it's like the use of the word 'actor' - male and female now refer to themselves as actors, never as actresses. Link to post Share on other sites
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