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Zuhdi Zamani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A French teacher was explaining to her class that in French, Unlike
English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. House" is
feminine-"la maison. " Pencil" is masculine-"le crayon." A student asked, "What
gender is 'computer'?" Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the
class into two groups - male and female - and asked them to decide for
themselves whether "computer" should be a masculine or a feminine noun.
Each group was asked to give four reasons for their recommendation.
The men's group decided that "computer" should definitely be of the
feminine gender ("la computer"), because:
1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;
2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is
incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for
possible
later review; and
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending
half your salary on accessories for it.
The women's group, however,concluded that computers should be masculine
("le computer") because:
1. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;
2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;
3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they
ARE the problem; and
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a
little longer, you could have gotten a better model.
The women won ...
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Ikhlas : Ahmad Zuhdi
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