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Actor Job Acting Plays Films Singular Refers Man

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An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'a_____' rather than ' actresses '.An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than ' actresses '.
His father was an actor in the Cantonese Opera Company.
You have to be a very good actor to play that part.
word actor
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An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than ' actresses '.
His father was an actor in the Cantonese Opera Company.
You have to be a very good actor to play that part.
inflections actors
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