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Can the word "fellows" be used for both men and women?
no, only for a group of men  
 73%  [ 51 ]
yes, it can be used for a group of men and women (like "pals" or "guys")   
 26%  [ 18 ]
Total Votes : 69



beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 7:25 am
I'd like to hear from all of you native English speakers on this one. Would you associate the word fellows with men exclusively or can it be used for both men and women. If you heard of a company named fellows woudl you think it was by men and for men only?

Thanks.

Shabbat Shalom!
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Mrs.K




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 7:35 am
As a noun, fellows is certainly associated with a male. As in, "I know that fellow."

However, if you say, "My fellow students..." that is not gender-specific and is not a noun.
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ChossidMom




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 7:51 am
"He's a nice fellow" - that works.
"She's a nice fellow" - nope.

To tell you the truth, people don't really use the word "fellow" as a noun anymore nowadays.
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Raisin




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 7:57 am
I think it is used in an academic sense - one can be a fellow of a college. in that sense it is proabably both menand women.

its more used in british english. but for men, not women.
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HindaRochel




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:00 am
I tend to say "guys" for plural meaning many people, but not fellow.
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:15 am
Well... could you answer also through the poll? thx!
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HindaRochel




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:16 am
done
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beilariva




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:17 am
HindaRochel, and what about FellowS (not fellow) ?
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ChossidMom




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:18 am
I would like someone who answered that women can be called "fellows" to please give me a sentence containing the word in reference to women. I see that 2 people voted that way. I can't figure out who they are since the two "no's" are Hinda Rochel and myself.
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ChossidMom




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:20 am
beilariva wrote:
HindaRochel, and what about FellowS (not fellow) ?


You cannot call a mixed group of men and women "fellows". Fellows are men. So are "fellas".
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ChossidMom




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:20 am
ChossidMom wrote:
beilariva wrote:
HindaRochel, and what about FellowS (not fellow) ?


You cannot call a mixed group of men and women "fellows". Fellows are men. So are "fellas".


That is, unless you are describing "fellows" in a "fellowship".
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Mrs.K




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:37 am
Done, voted no.
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ss321




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 8:49 am
ChossidMom wrote:

That is, unless you are describing "fellows" in a "fellowship".


yup. thats what comes to mind when I hear the word fellow as well. And in 21st century US, there are male fellows and female fellows
I wouldnt use the word fellow in a casual sense (like "guys" or "gals" or something like that), only in the academic context....to me a fellow is someone in a training program yet not a student. that could be amale or female.
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atira




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 3:21 pm
I am, like, you know, trying my best to discourage the use of , like, you know, sloppy language with my teenagers. My daughters are girls, young ladies, or women in training. My boys are fellows, lads, young gentlemen, men-to-be. Modern society already has a difficult time respecting the differences between men and women to encourage the calling of children 'kids' or other random terms. Why would we be addressing young goats instead of people?
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DefyGravity




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 3:34 pm
Definitely not.
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chaylizi




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 3:38 pm
ss321 wrote:
ChossidMom wrote:

That is, unless you are describing "fellows" in a "fellowship".


yup. thats what comes to mind when I hear the word fellow as well. And in 21st century US, there are male fellows and female fellows
I wouldnt use the word fellow in a casual sense (like "guys" or "gals" or something like that), only in the academic context....to me a fellow is someone in a training program yet not a student. that could be amale or female.


I was thinking that also. When I use the word fellow, it usually has what to do with a fellowship.
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TzenaRena




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 3:41 pm
Girls are not fellows, unless they're "fellow Jews", as in v'ahavto l'reacho komoicho.! I also dislike the new slang "you guys", when addressing one's peers, especially girls! Girls are not guys!
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ss321




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 6:00 pm
kikavu wrote:
ss321 wrote:
ChossidMom wrote:

That is, unless you are describing "fellows" in a "fellowship".


yup. thats what comes to mind when I hear the word fellow as well. And in 21st century US, there are male fellows and female fellows
I wouldnt use the word fellow in a casual sense (like "guys" or "gals" or something like that), only in the academic context....to me a fellow is someone in a training program yet not a student. that could be amale or female.


I was thinking that also. When I use the word fellow, it usually has what to do with a fellowship.


aside from it being used in that context (ID fellow....renal fellow, etc), the only other thing I would use it for is to describe someone being a
"fellow of"
the american college of such and such
you know, those abbreviations like MD, FACS, and so on?
outside of an academic context I wouldnt use it except in like a "biblical" sense like "love your fellow man"
but I guess I dont speak properly enough? IDK
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koalamum




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Apr 24 2009, 6:03 pm
The word fellow is definitely only referring to guys. I mean men!
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Raisin




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Apr 25 2009, 5:18 pm
does anyone actually use the word outside of a p g wodehouse book?
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