What's the gender of butterfly ?
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States May 25, 2003 #2 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.) 8)
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.) 8)
T Tdol Editor, UsingEnglish.com Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jun 2, 2003 #3 saumitra said: What's the gender of butterfly ? Click to expand... We generally use it for animals, except pets. If the animal has a female form, like lioness, then we often say she.
saumitra said: What's the gender of butterfly ? Click to expand... We generally use it for animals, except pets. If the animal has a female form, like lioness, then we often say she.