bachelor
When referring to a man who is not married, the term is common and neutral. However, the phrase "confirmed bachelor" often suggests someone who intends to stay single for life. When used in an academic context (like a Bachelor of Arts), the word 'Bachelor' is usually capitalized because it is part of a specific degree title.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Aboard a long-haul freighter drifting past the Oort Cloud during a shift change.
Zorg
Vega, I have read that you are a bachelor. Is this a human rank?
Lt. Vega
Not a rank, Zorg. Just means I'm not married. Now knock it off.
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Zorg confuses the social status of being a 'bachelor' with a military rank due to his misunderstanding of human culture. Lt. Vega uses the phrasal verb 'knock it off' to tell him to stop bothering her in a blunt, military fashion.