Definitions
- Referring to a group of men in a polite or respectful manner. - Used as a shortened form of 'gentlemen'. - Commonly used in British English.
- Referring to the gender of an individual or group of individuals. - Used in a scientific or technical context to describe the sex of an organism. - Can be used in a formal or informal context.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the male gender.
- 2Both can be used to describe a group of men.
- 3Both can be used in a formal or informal context.
What is the difference?
- 1Connotation: Gents has a more polite and respectful connotation, while males is more neutral.
- 2Usage: Gents is less common and mostly used in British English, while males is more widely used.
- 3Formality: Gents is more informal and casual, while males can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
- 4Specificity: Males is more specific and can be used to describe the sex of any organism, while gents is limited to human males.
- 5Plurality: Gents is always plural, while males can be singular or plural.
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Remember this!
Gents and males are synonyms that both refer to the male gender. However, gents is a more polite and respectful term that is mostly used in British English, while males is a more neutral term that is widely used in both formal and informal contexts. Additionally, males is more specific and can be used to describe the sex of any organism, while gents is limited to human males.
