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what's the difference? :: spinster vs. bachelor vs. single
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Let' s start with "Spinster"
"Spinster" refers to a female person, who has already reached the age of marriage and yet not married. I would not use this word because it is pretty insulting. "Old maid" has the same meaning too.
"Bachelor" refers to a male person, and is the male version of "Spinster". I think it is quite a neutral term, and is not as insulting as "Spinter".
As for "single".
"Single" is someone, male or female, who is just simply not married.
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I think also, to add - I would consider bachelor as almost having a positive connotation; meaning "carefree and single". Bachelors are usually considered free, easy-living, having fun. Think of the collocation "eligible bachelor". Interesting that it could be considered a direct opposite to spinster (in my opinion).
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I found it in a online visa application form. I'm gonna choose "Others" and specify it with "Single" instead.
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Sern is right that you cannot talk about "a single", but strangely enough we can talk about "singles", e.g. "this is a bar where singles go to have fun."
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Spinster (for female)
Bachelor (for male)
Single (for female or male)
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الإنجليزية, الفرنسية, الإسبانية
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الإنجليزية, الفرنسية
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