12-05-2006, 10:33 PM
|
 |
#1 Auntie
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
CA, USA
Car: Former owner of Bugzzi ('99 White GLS), new owner of '10 Civic LX-S
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by NBTurbo2000
What offends me is that the French "gender" for vehicles is female, as evidenced by the gender tense used "la", "cette", etc. Why does a modern language assign genders to inanimate non-living objects? Not only is gender irrelevant to a car, it is impossible to implement!
In fact, in our modern world, gender needs to be totally irrelevant except for procreation! That is its only function!!!
Whew, feel better now. Off soapbox.
Sue  |
My Bugzzi is definitely a girl though. I've seen her parts. How do you explain that? 
__________________
If you ask for more patience do you think you'll simply get more patience? No. You'll get an opportunity to be patient.
|