person

[Anonymous]

Dear teacher

I'd like to ask about #1.
#1 An honest man would not say so.

Can I use " an honest person " like #2 instead of " an honest man" without changing the meaning?
#2 An honest person would not say so.

Thank you.
Lina

 

[Tdol]

Yes, you can. Some prefer 'person' where the gender is unknown or unimportant, others use 'man'. ;-)