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What is the difference between common gender and neuter in English grammar?

In English grammar, there is no distinction between common gender and neuter.

English does not have grammatical gender. This means that nouns, pronouns, and adjectives are not assigned a gender like masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Here's why the terms "common gender" and "neuter" are not relevant in English:

* No gendered articles: English doesn't use different articles (like "the" or "a") based on gender.

* No gendered pronouns: English uses the same pronouns for both people and things (e.g., "he/she/it").

* No gendered adjective agreement: English adjectives don't change their form based on the gender of the noun they modify.

Examples:

* French: "Le chien" (masculine) vs. "La chienne" (feminine)

* German: "Der Hund" (masculine) vs. "Die Katze" (feminine) vs. "Das Haus" (neuter)

English: "The dog" (no gender)

"The cat" (no gender)

"The house" (no gender)

In summary:

English doesn't have grammatical gender. The terms "common gender" and "neuter" are concepts related to other languages with gender systems.

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