Gender of "on"
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Joakim R.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Gender of "on"
In the Kaysersberg listening exercise, part of the transcript reads:
FEMME: C'est comme quand on était petit
Given that it is a woman speaking, shouldn't it be "petite" or does 'on' somehow default to masculine even when a woman uses it about herself?
This question relates to:French lesson "On can mean either we/one/people (French Subject Pronouns)"
Asked 7 years ago
Hi Joakim,
'On' cannot replace just one person. If this person was talking she would say:
Quand j'étais petite...
So she is including others in 'Quand on était petits...'
Joakim R. asked:
Gender of "on"
In the Kaysersberg listening exercise, part of the transcript reads:
FEMME: C'est comme quand on était petit
Given that it is a woman speaking, shouldn't it be "petite" or does 'on' somehow default to masculine even when a woman uses it about herself?
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