basher

Undisputedtruth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ever wondered why M&S food costs so much? It is to > help pay for their advertising budget and bonuses. > It has nothing to do with quality. Anyone who has ever tasted Iceland and M & S food knows this to be untrue. Plus I reckon Stacey Soloman doesn't come cheap.

'Youths' doesn't mean 'young men'. You're drawing an inference about gender based on the circumstances described. No doubt you are correct. But this shows the importance of considering why we choose to use particular words. Which I guess is the point being made by Meister.