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Untaught88

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Hi,

Is "Loneliness kills man" correct?
 

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If you're asking if it's grammatical, yes. However, some would object to that for other reasons.
 

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You could say:

Loneliness kills.

OR

Loneliness can be fatal.
 

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However, some would object to that for other reasons.

The term man is seen by many as not a neutral term nowadays, so they would avoid it.
 

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The term man is seen by many as not a neutral term nowadays, so they would avoid it.

That's the "other reasons".
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When "man" is used without an article it should appear to be more neutral.
 
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