acteur, actrice

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acteur, actrice

I think this distinction is changing, even amongst ardent defenders of the purity of French

This question relates to:French lesson "Job titles differ in French depending on whether you're a man or a woman (nouns)"

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Bonjour P,

That's a really interesting topic! It's important to know that in France, there's no neutral gender compared to the English language. So, in French, even if you say a word such as "auteur", there's already a distinction. So the notion of gendered job titles is very different in French and English. Take a look here for more details on this topic: Féminisation des noms : petite révolution à l’Académie française

Merci de votre excellente contribution ! Bonne journée !

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I think this distinction is changing, even amongst ardent defenders of the purity of French

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