Homemaker is a more modern word — OED attests it from 1861 rather than the thirteenth century for housewife — and it focuses on creating a home rather than simply being in a house. And it's sex …

Aug 2, 2020 · A term with precisely that meaning that will be readily understood in the United States (at least by those who are middle-aged or older), but probably not elsewhere, is Suzy Homemaker. The …

Apr 26, 2016 · Outside of American English, what gender neutral terms are there for "housewife"? There aren't any children involved, so "stay at home parent" isn't applicable. For example (when addressing …

Apr 9, 2018 · Maybe twenty years ago it would have been a fairly neutral term, but now it is considered too freighted. On the one hand, some consider housewife too passive; people in that role may prefer …

Sep 6, 2014 · Homemaker just sounds a bit archaic, and per O.L.D.'s definition not necessarily implies skills in the specific areas mentioned. Just concerned that today's youth wouldn't necessarily relate …

May 30, 2013 · I remember when staying a few months in the US years ago that I saw some people using the abbreviations below. However, I can't exactly remember in which contexts I encountered …

"How can I" implies "How am I able to" or "How would I be able to", which is a request for information explaining possibility, the answer to which would usually contain instruction. It is semantically similar …

May 23, 2019 · I used the word "bricklayer" to emphasise the sense in which "housebuilder" was being used, and to emphasise the "parts assembly" connotations of "builder", which is a very different …

Nov 5, 2020 · Thanks, post corrected. I'm not sure how stay-at-home is used in the UK, but in the US, it most commonly refers to someone who does not work outside the home; a stay-at-home mom is a …

Sep 5, 2015 · Can you look at a word and see if a "u" should be pronounced as "ooo" or "yoo" by using some set of rules, or do you just have to know the correct pronunciation ahead of time? For example: …