'la fourmi' ? Is this just a one off exception or is there a patten?

Robert B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

'la fourmi' ? Is this just a one off exception or is there a patten?

Asked 8 years ago
LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer
Bonjour Robert,

Most nouns that end in -mi are masucline, but there really aren't many - maybe 15, so the pattern isn't terribly useful. In any case, la fourmi is the only exception.
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'la fourmi' ? Is this just a one off exception or is there a patten?

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