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Actor vs actress, when talking about a woman acting
The English-speaking world is getting more and more rid of unnecessarily gendered nouns, something I personally see as a good thing. For example, we talk about fire fighters rather than firemen, and spokesperson instead of spokes(wo)man. And some other examples I can't conjure right now. But I've seen that there is at least one are that is stuck: I often see female actors being generally called actresses rather than just actors. It's not annoying to me, but seeing the other development, it strikes as odd. Why term "actress" is still in use? Why gendering?

“Sip” and “sip on”, what’s the difference?
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Is "discuss the question" a valid collocation?
The teachers in my school are in disagreement about this. Some say that you cannot discuss questions. You can discuss topics, issues, etc. But that's not a collocation, and instead, we should use "answer the question" or "talk about the question". Others say it sounds fine and use it in class. How do you feel? Does the instruction "discuss the following questions" sound natural?

How would you describe this picture?
In my language I'd say "a rug of clouds" but in English it doesn't sounds right, let alone poetic (I think)... Is there an equivalent in English? How would you describe it?

Is this just a typo?
What is the meaning of "We want to take let you know..." I just asked to an UK English native speaker and they told me it's a typo. Or is this a formal expression used in the US?

What's the name of this thing that keeps notebook? 📒🤔
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Do you "wipe" your nosebleed or "clean" your nosebleed?
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/1ifozs8/do_you_wipe_your_nosebleed_or_clean_your_nosebleed/

The context is about drawing curves on a paper.
1.”First, draw a curve to the left. Then draw another curve upwards at 60 degrees.” 2.”First, draw a curve leftward. Then draw another curve at about 60 degrees upwards.” 3. “First, draw a curve in the left direction. …” Do these sound natural and mean the same thing? How do native speakers put it?
What's the opposite of cunchy when it comes to apples?
It may involve a food culture difference. Most apples are crunchy but in many Asian countries, non-crunchy apples are also popular. I can't find a word to describe how they taste like. What's the proper adjective here? Thank you in advance.

What would you call this type of smile
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