Question
When I was thirteen, I read a story of a man like me.
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Does 'man' mean, #1 or #2 in the sentence?
1. an adult human male
2. a human being of either sex; a person.
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Does 'man' mean, #1 or #2 in the sentence?
1. an adult human male
2. a human being of either sex; a person.
Answers
Writeacher
It means #1.
The sentence should read like this:
<i>When I was thirteen, I read a story about a man like me.</i>
The sentence should read like this:
<i>When I was thirteen, I read a story about a man like me.</i>
Anonymous
1. because at the end of the sentence it says "like me" meaning that the narrator is a male.
rfvv
Thank you. Then when does 'man' mean #2? When does 'man' mean 'person'?
Writeacher
It would refer to people in general if you use the word "mankind" or "humanity," but neither of those words could be substituted in that sentence.