Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg> wrote:
>         It may not yet have overtaken businessman, but it's quite common here.
> I doubt it raises any eyebrows.

>         Same goes for layperson.

  I always notice specifically when someone uses "person" instead of "man"
in a common term like those. If the "man" is used instead, I don't even pay
attention. It sounds completely normal to me.

  The fact that I specifically notice it as something a bit out-of-place
means that I feel that it's artificial and an attemp at being hypercorrect.

  OTOH, I'm not a native speaker.

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