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English .. why no Genders? .. and a look at Plurals.

PostPosted: 06 Aug 2022 11:46
by Hugh-AR
Came across this video on YouTube. Of course I have always been aware of the 'gender' thing when learning French or German, but didn't know it was part of our past too!

Why doesn't English have genders? Well... it did!



Fascinating!

Hugh

Re: Why doesn't English have genders?

PostPosted: 07 Aug 2022 11:06
by kens
Very interesting Hugh. I rember struggling with the subject at school. I can still recite the German tables but never did master how to use them. Ken

Re: English .. why no Genders? .. and a look at Plurals.

PostPosted: 13 Aug 2022 17:37
by Hugh-AR
I have found another one by our 'English' friend:

Weird plurals in English: Men, geese, sheep, knives and many more



Hugh

Re: English .. why no Genders? .. and a look at Plurals.

PostPosted: 20 Aug 2022 00:08
by dentyr
With modern technology and texting, all of this has gone out of phase. So TTFN CU L&K D.
Wonder who will translate that!
Den.

Re: English .. why no Genders? .. and a look at Plurals.

PostPosted: 20 Aug 2022 00:37
by Hugh-AR

Re: English .. why no Genders? .. and a look at Plurals.

PostPosted: 20 Aug 2022 03:18
by barwonfan
dentyr wrote:With modern technology and texting, all of this has gone out of phase. So TTFN CU L&K D.
Wonder who will translate that!
Den.

I will. Ta ta for now , see you, love and kisses, Dennis.
As u can c I am k'nyp up wit mod tech J.T.

Re: English .. why no Genders? .. and a look at Plurals.

PostPosted: 20 Aug 2022 10:38
by Hugh-AR
Shake my head. Hugh