Loiseau Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Well, the Académie Française has weighed up its thoughts on Covid-19, and decreed that it is FEMININE. (Though Coronavirus itself remains masculine!)Sorry for non-live link:https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/ne-dites-plus-covid-19-covid-19-1826816.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Really, what an organisation, so whilst everyone was saying 'le' they had what, a video conference and decided it was 'la'......... bravo to the Academie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 [quote user="Loiseau"]Well, the Académie Française has weighed up its thoughts on Covid-19, and decreed that it is FEMININE. (Though Coronavirus itself remains masculine!)Sorry for non-live link:https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/ne-dites-plus-covid-19-covid-19-1826816.html[/quote]Does the académie ever actually do something useful??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Seems ludicrous.I wonder (though not very seriously) what other countries have decreed in their languages that also have genders for their nouns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 In the UK boats and ships are always referred to as feminine. Probably the only case of gender in the English language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Well, yes, but that is logical and experiential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Looks like Covid is masculine in German and Spanish, and feminine in Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 [quote user="NickP"]In the UK boats and ships are always referred to as feminine. Probably the only case of gender in the English language.[/quote]And cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Ships and cars have so much in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Ships and cars have so much in common.And women! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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