Manly vs. manish

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yogi2005

#107207 Fri, 10 Jun 05 07:04 AM

hello,

please , could you tell me which one of the above collocates with "shirt" and which one with "voices".

thank you

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CalifJim

#107225 Fri, 10 Jun 05 08:12 AM

It's "mannish" - two n's.

mannish shirt (?) This one doesn't talk to me.
mannish voices OK. Said of women, I would guess.
manly shirt OK. Not a common phrase, I'd say.
manly voices OK.

CJ

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yogi2005

#107256 Fri, 10 Jun 05 09:29 AM

thanks for help,

yogi2005