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English translation: How was it possible for the UK to have a Prime Minister who was a woman?

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English term or phrase:How did they ever get a female Prime Minister in the UK?
Selected answer:How was it possible for the UK to have a Prime Minister who was a woman?
Entered by: Elena Sgarbo (X)

19:15 Mar 29, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: phrase
*How did they ever get a female Prime Minister in the UK?*

It's part of an exercise.
The student has to answer with an opinion: Well, I suppose.../ I don't know / In my opinion.. etc.

But I don't get the meaning of the question... :-)
blabli blablou
Djibouti
Local time: 02:56
How was it possible for the UK to have a Prime Minister who was a woman?
Explanation:
I think that's the meaning.

HTH Tonja

Elena
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Elena Sgarbo (X)
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thak you :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +18How was it possible for the UK to have a Prime Minister who was a woman?
Elena Sgarbo (X)
4main point here is to understand historical context
RHELLER


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +18
How was it possible for the UK to have a Prime Minister who was a woman?


Explanation:
I think that's the meaning.

HTH Tonja

Elena

Elena Sgarbo (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thak you :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sassa: ma come mai hanno eletto una donna alla carica di Presidente. :)
7 mins
  -> Certo, come mai??? ;-) Thanks, Sassa
agree  IanW (X)
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Ian
agree  Enza Longo
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Enza!
agree  Armorel Young
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Armorel
agree  Veronica Prpic Uhing: Actually, I asked one male Brit that question when Margaret was PM. He answered that for women to be PM is more natural then for men as they do same stuff for their families.
1 hr
  -> Well.... I don't know if I'd "do the same stuff" for my family as Prime Minister MT would do for England.... but I understand your point ;-) Thanks, VPUHING
agree  Hacene: or How did the Brits manage to vote a woman into holding office as a PM
1 hr
  -> Right, how dared they?-- That seems be the intention of the speaker, here. Thanks, Hacene
agree  hookmv
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Veronica
agree  Will Matter
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, willmatter
agree  RHELLER: yes, literally
6 hrs
  -> Rita, literally: thank you :-)
agree  Rajan Chopra
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, langclinic
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Marju
agree  Refugio: Or, how did it happen? Or, what were her particular characteristics that made her acceptable to the public?
10 hrs
  -> Yes, that seems to be the speaker's point. Thanks, Ruth!
agree  Liesbeth Huijer
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  -> Thanks Liesbeth
agree  elenus
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Elena
agree  perke
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  -> Thanks perke
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you, Vicky :-)
agree  joannap
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Thanks Joanna
agree  senin
4 days
  -> Thanks senin
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
main point here is to understand historical context


Explanation:
she was Britain's first female prime minister (and there haven't been any since either).

In addition, the U.S. has never had a female president.

So, this is a very big deal.

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 18:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 59
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