Quels sont les professions qui ne change pas (ajouter e)
Quels sont les professions qui ne change pas (ajouter e)
Bonjour Yuvanseth,
Good question!
The word médecin (profession) is invariable, meaning it does not have a feminine or masculine form; the word 'médecine' exists, but it denotes the discipline.
There are other jobs which are invariable -
The purest are -
médecin, ministre, juge, architecte, notaire (solicitor), libraire, comptable, dentiste, journaliste, pilote, pompier ( fireman)
Some used to be invariable, but a feminine form is creeping in -
professeur — le professeur / elle est professeur (though "professeure" is gaining acceptance)
ingénieur — le/la ingénieur (though "ingénieure" exists in Quebec and increasingly in France)
auteur ( author) = le/la auteur (vs. "auteure/autrice" which are newer alternatives)
écrivain (writer) = author le/la écrivain (vs. "écrivaine" which is now common)
Hope this helps!
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