Is « public » masculine or feminine?

« public » is masculine. You say le public.

Article forms

With the definite article le public
With the indefinite article un public
With the partitive article du public

Plural

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

Common questions

Is « public » masculine or feminine?

« public » is masculine. You say le public.

Is it « la public » or « le public »?

It is « le public ». « la public » is incorrect.


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