Is « office » masculine or feminine?

« office » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un office and une office, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.

Article forms

With the definite article l'office
With the indefinite article un office / une office
With the partitive article de l'office

Plural

The plural is offices (les offices). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « office » masculine or feminine?

« office » works as both. You will see un office and une office, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.

Is it « un office » or « une office »?

Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.


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