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NON-PC VERSION? what's this abbreviation, "NON-PC VERSION"? I know what's that mean, but I can't translate =( example: anchor - NON-PC VERSION: anchorman, anchorwoman flight attendant - NON-PC VERSION: steward, stewardess mail carrier - NON-PC VERSION: mailman etc. thanks for the help!

2012년 5월 13일 오전 7:56

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PC = politically correct. You'll notice that a number of professions have been deliberately de-gendered and neutralised in modern English. A "non-PC version" means the older form which indicates someone's gender (eg. stewardess).

2012년 5월 13일

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