"alza" en el diccionario
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Porque la palabra del día is alza, la busqué in el diccionario y ví que es femenina, pero también hay ejemplos como "al alza" que parece masculinos. ¿Cuál es?
Because the word of the day is alza, I looked it up in the dictionary and saw that it is feminine, but there are examples like "al alza" that look masculine. Which is it?
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updated Feb 10, 2010
posted by Lrtward
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Words that begin with the soft "a" sound, even though feminine, use the masculine pronoun "el" in the singular. Example: el agua, las aguas.
updated Feb 10, 2010
posted by LaBurra
That makes a lot of sense. I'm sure I must have learned that (and forgotten it) in the past. Thank you! - Lrtward, Feb 10, 2010
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Hi tward, have a look at this thread, the best forers answered there
updated Feb 10, 2010
posted by 00494d19
Gracias, Heidita. Ya me voy para leerlo ;) - Lrtward, Feb 10, 2010
