Why is the article for agua, "el" and not "la"?
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Why is it not "la" considering it ends in "a"?
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updated Aug 18, 2011
posted by minimekayla
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Hola!
That will basically explain that we use "el" and not "la" for pronunciation reasons. 
Great question!
Just so you know, just because a word ends in "a" doesn't mean it is feminine. While the "words that end in -o are masculine, words that end in -a are feminine" is a good general rule, don't rely entirely on it. There are exceptions to everything in Spanish.
updated Aug 18, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
Thank you so much! That helps :) - minimekayla, Aug 18, 2011
You're welcome!! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 18, 2011
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look up agua in the dictionary or under questions, this has been answered many times already 
updated Aug 18, 2011
posted by toothpastechica
I figured it was probably a popular question, I just felt like asking myself :) - minimekayla, Aug 18, 2011
This question comes up at least two or three times a week. There should be a script that detects this key word and gives a FAQ warning before the post is submitted. - lazarus1907, Aug 18, 2011
Good idea, Lazarus! - gintar77, Aug 18, 2011
