Masculine & Feminine
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Why is " EL AGUA" masculine. It ends in an "A", doesn't it? 
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updated Jul 26, 2011
posted by belochka
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You might want to read this thread posted shortly after yours.
updated Jul 28, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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It's an exception of the rule.
When a noun begins with an á or ha and is feminine and singular, we use the masculine article. But, if the same noun is plural, we use the feminine article.
El agua - Las aguas
You can read more about articles at the "reference" section:
http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100011/articles-definite
updated Jul 28, 2011
posted by dimgakis
This is not entirely correct...http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/198916/spanshdct-f-a-f-q-frequently-asked-forum-questions#a477927 - gintar77, Jul 26, 2011
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¡Gracias! 
updated Jul 26, 2011
posted by belochka
