Friday, January 22, 2010

If uni means one, why is it that unisex salons cater for two genders???

Uni does mean one, but when doubled with another word it indicates the item in question as opposed to the users. Such as a Unisex Salon. The salon is singular (one) and it is where both sexes can go for the same services. See what I mean here? Same goes with unisex restroom....both sexes can use this facility for the same purpose.If uni means one, why is it that unisex salons cater for two genders???
one as in one sex. not two different ones. there is no discrimination between sexes as in they are 'one'If uni means one, why is it that unisex salons cater for two genders???
If uni meant one then you would be right. However think about words like unification, or universal, unison. All of these involve more than one part. So a unisex bathroom would mean that it would be for more than one part or gender in this case.

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