In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistants worldwide surpassed 8 billion, more than one per person on the planet.

Following our discussion of some words with peculiar masculine-feminine characters last week, a member of the class sent a request that informed today’s topic. The fellow wants to know the difference ...

Some of the most famous ships in history have sailed with female names on their hull. Queen Elizabeth. Mary Celeste. Lady Washington. Even now, seafarers still refer to vessels as "she." It doesn't ...

On January 20, during his inaugural address, President Donald Trump declared: “As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: ...

Italy’s Education Ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar. The move risks exacerbating ...

The use of feminine nouns (femininitives) is often seen as a defining characteristic of the Ukrainian language, but how does it compare to Russian? Linguist Olena Synchak, an associate professor at ...

Masculine or feminine - who decides when it comes to new French words? Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash It's something that most French learners will have asked themselves - perhaps before throwing ...

One of the things that French learners struggle with the most is the language's complicated and detailed grammar rules - so we're launching a new series, offering a few tips and tricks to help on your ...