Thread: Why is it ok to use el with a feminine noun?
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Old September 09, 2010, 03:28 PM
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El is used with feminine nouns which begin with a stressed a. "El agua" is probably the most commonly used example. For an example where the stress has to be indicated with an accent, consider el águila.
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