The word "butterfly" has no gender. Unlike some European languages (German, French), English nouns normally do not have gender. (I hope I understood the question.)
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- 25-May-2003, 17:06 #1Anonymous Guest
gender What's the gender of butterfly ?
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Re: gender We generally use it for animals, except pets. If the animal has a female form, like lioness, then we often say she.
Originally Posted by saumitra
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