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[daring osprey]

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[pastel spindle]

L'ours, les ours

l'ourse, les ourses

[spice ledge]

But according to World Reference, the plural form of the word "ours" (MALE BEAR) is already "ourses"?

[pastel spindle]

thats Feminine PLural (FPL)

Masculine PLural (MPL) is ours

[spice ledge]

Oh, now I see.

Thanks so much for the help.

[pastel spindle]

if there is a mixed group go with masculine plural, regardless of how many male or female bears there are

but if its all female then use the female one

hope that helps, all the best :)

[spice ledge]

Alright, so the plural form of the word "l'ours" (MALE BEAR) is "l'ours" as it is.

[pastel spindle]

plural we change the article

so singular is l'ours

plural is les ours

because les is plural 'the'

[spice ledge]

Of course, my bad.

[pastel spindle]

its all godo

[spice ledge]

🙏🙏🙏

[pastel spindle]

i mean with french thats how we mostly tell apart singular and plural

given that we dont pronounce the last letter

in les voitures and la voiture, 'voiture(s)' sound the same

its les/la that gives the difference