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Examples of grammatical gender in a Sentence
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In Europe, creating a post-gender world one small rule at a time
Many communities who speak languages with grammatical genders have grappled in recent years with whether and how their language can be adapted to reflect social changes.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1707, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of grammatical gender was
in 1707
Dictionary Entries Near grammatical gender
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“Grammatical gender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammatical%20gender. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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