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Joke : masculine or feminine ?

Good morning,
I would like to know if "joke" is feminine or masculine in the expression "private joke"
I think it's masculine, but other french people say the contrary

Thanks for your answer
Michèle

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} Good morning, Et *** spiritu tuo. } I would like to know if "joke" is feminine or masculine in the } expression "private joke" } I think it's masculine, but other french people say the contrary What's the contrary? In English it's neuter in the sense that the pronoun "it" would be used to refer to it after its first mention.

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  • } Good morning, Et *** spiritu tuo.
  • } I would like to know if "joke" is feminine or masculine in the } expression "private joke" } I think it's masculine, but other french people say the contrary What's the contrary?
  • In English it's neuter in the sense that the pronoun "it" would be used to refer to it after its first mention.
  • In French you have your choice, but I kind of like "La" in "La Joke" (as in "La Poste".
  • But "le" has its charm in referring to jocularity, as in "du joke".
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} Good morning,
Et *** spiritu tuo.
} I would like to know if "joke" is feminine or masculine in the } expression "private joke"
} I think it's masculine, but other french people say the contrary

What's the contrary? In English it's neuter in the sense that the pronoun "it" would be used to refer to it after its first mention.

In French you have your choice, but I kin
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Le 26/09/2004, R J Valentine a supposé :
[nq:1]In French you have your choice, but I kind of like "La" in "La Joke" (as in "La Poste". But "le" has its charm in referring to jocularity, as in "du joke". ObSparky: Here you'd be right. } Thanks for your answer My pleasure.[/nq]
Thank you very much RJ

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[nq:1]Good morning, I would like to know if "joke" is feminine or masculine in the expression "private joke" I think it's masculine, but other french people say the contrary[/nq]
Clean jokes are normally male, off-colour ones female. It's the difference between "hee, hee, hee" and "hur, hur, hur".

Cheers - Ian
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Ian Noble filted:
[nq:1]Clean jokes are normally male, off-colour ones female. It's the difference between "hee, hee, hee" and "hur, hur, hur".[/nq]
Which of those is meant by the word "titter"?...r
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[nq:1]Ian Noble filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]Clean jokes are normally male, off-colour ones female. It's the difference between "hee, hee, hee" and "hur, hur, hur".[/nq]
[nq:1]Which of those is meant by the word "titter"?...r[/nq]
Jokes about the role of men in scarves within the jurisprudence system come to mind.
Cheers - Ian
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