robocall@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoEnglish may be a hot mess but at least we don't have to worry about this nonsenselemmy.worldimagemessage-square363fedilinkarrow-up11.46Karrow-down141
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minus-squareToes♀linkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·4 months agoSomeone once told me everything is feminine unless it has something to do with power or industry.
minus-squareGoosLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·4 months agoSo, what I am hearing is: La washing machine = washing machine Le washing machine = industrial washing machine
minus-squareforce@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·4 months ago“machine (à laver)” is feminine and it seems to have something to do with power or industry
minus-squareToes♀linkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI think in that context it’s a tool to be used so it doesn’t qualify.
Someone once told me everything is feminine unless it has something to do with power or industry.
So, what I am hearing is:
La washing machine = washing machine
Le washing machine = industrial washing machine
“machine (à laver)” is feminine and it seems to have something to do with power or industry
I think in that context it’s a tool to be used so it doesn’t qualify.