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Hello, why not "mal à les oreilles?" for plural as it is feminine?

martha w.C1Kwiziq community member

Hello, why not "mal à les oreilles?" for plural as it is feminine?

This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir mal (à) = To be in pain, to hurt somewhere (French Expressions with avoir)"
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AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Martha !

The contraction of "à + les" into "aux" is not affected by gender, as you use "les" for both masculine and feminine nouns :)

I hope that's helpful!Bonne journée !

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Hello, why not "mal à les oreilles?" for plural as it is feminine?

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