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> > French, unlike English, nouns are designated as > > either masculine or feminine. > > > > "House" is feminine-"la maison." > > "Pencil" is masculine-"le crayon." > > > > A student asked, "What gender is 'computer'?" > > > > Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the > > class into two groups - male and female - and asked > > them to decide for themselves whether "computer" > > should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group > > was asked to give four reasons for their recommendation. > > > > The men's group decided that "computer" should > > definitely be of the feminine gender ("la computer"), because: > > 1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic; > > 2. The native language they use to communicate with > > other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else; > > 3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in > > long-term memory for possible later review; and > > 4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find > > yourself spending half your salary on accessories for it. > > > > The women's group, however, concluded that computers > > should be masculine ("le computer") because: > > 1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on; > > 2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves; > > 3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but > > half the time they ARE the problem; and > > 4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if > > you had waited a little longer, you could have > > gotten a better model.
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