English homework

‘To let someone go’ this could mean that someone gets fired, or when someone is no longer in your life and you need to get over them. It is usually used when in a personal conversation and you are upset or angry.

‘Friendly fire’ this means someone has been killed or injured by their own team/army. The word friendly tells us that it wasn’t done on purpose and it was an accident. When people are told about friendly fie they picture a misfire and the injured person is being treated with the best care possible and given full support. It hides the stupidity of the person or people that hurt their friend or friends.

‘Senior citizen’ this word is used to describe the elderly and is a much more formal way than saying ‘old person’. The word citizen makes them seem like they are really friendly and support the community.

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 Boy, man, gentleman, male, lad

The word boy is usually used by the older generation or when someone is immature and childish. It isn’t used a lot in society except when describing someone; even then you wouldn’t really use the word. The word lad is more common now and used instead of boy. The word lad has different meanings, one being a boy, another used by the younger generation to describe someone who has done something that gets people’s attention. The word gentleman is what people see as being the best. ‘He’s a true gentleman’. Male is mainly used when giving a description of a person. ‘He is male’