Identify regional genders

diane b.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi The rule - use en if feminine and dans le if masculine - is easy to follow. The question is - other than for UK -shires, how on earth do we know if a region or province is masculine or feminine, or falls into the 'au' (rather than 'en' or 'dans le') camp ? More help (or at least examples) please. Thanks.

This question relates to:French lesson "En/Dans = in/to + regions/states/counties (French Prepositions)"

Asked 8 years ago

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LauraNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Diane,

As the lesson says, regions that end in -e are feminine, with the exception of -shire. Ending in any other letter, they're masculine.

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Julia M.A2Kwiziq community member

Pity French isn't more like Spanish and Italian.

Like08 years ago

Khoi N.C1Kwiziq community member

Ah, mais les Français sont fous!

Like07 years ago

diane b. asked:

Identify regional genders

Hi The rule - use en if feminine and dans le if masculine - is easy to follow. The question is - other than for UK -shires, how on earth do we know if a region or province is masculine or feminine, or falls into the 'au' (rather than 'en' or 'dans le') camp ? More help (or at least examples) please. Thanks.

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