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Usages of l'autre
Dans la cabine, ma fille dit que ce pantalon lui va mieux que l’autre.
In the fitting room, my daughter says that these pants fit her better than the other pair.
Ce marteau est plus lourd que l’autre, mais il est plus solide.
This hammer is heavier than the other one, but it is sturdier.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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