Vanliga könade substantivpar i engelska:
- boy / girl
- man / woman
- husband / wife
- brother / sister
- uncle / aunt
- nephew / niece
- father / mother
- son / daughter
- king / queen
- actor / actress (increasingly "actor" for all)
- waiter / waitress (increasingly "server")
Många yrkestermer är nu könsneutrala (läkare, sjuksköterska, pilot, brandman).
