Après-midi can be either masculine or feminine

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Après-midi can be either masculine or feminine

As « après-midi » can be either masculine or feminine, both « cet après-midi » and « cette après-midi » should be considered as correct answers in this exercise, but are not. 

The Académie-Française notes preference for use of the masculine, but still accepts both as correct. It would be reasonable to advise « cet après-midi » as the best choice, with « cette après-midi » as an acceptable alternative

https://www.dictionnaire-academie.fr/article/A9A2293

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Bonjour Maarten,

Thank you for your comment! It has now been corrected.

Bonne journée!

Maarten K. asked:

Après-midi can be either masculine or feminine

As « après-midi » can be either masculine or feminine, both « cet après-midi » and « cette après-midi » should be considered as correct answers in this exercise, but are not. 

The Académie-Française notes preference for use of the masculine, but still accepts both as correct. It would be reasonable to advise « cet après-midi » as the best choice, with « cette après-midi » as an acceptable alternative

https://www.dictionnaire-academie.fr/article/A9A2293

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