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Old April 07, 2010, 02:55 PM
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@Angelica: El uso del artículo femenino con "mar" también se da en gente que vive cerca del mismo o que tiene relación con él. Es más frecuente que una persona de la costa utilice "la mar" que "el mar". Por ejemplo: La mar está revuelta esta mañana.
Es una expresión de cariño, de apego (el uso del femenino), que me recuerda algo parecido en inglés. Los marineros usan she para referirse a su barca.
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@Ambarina & María José: Por aquí "la mar" suena más poético. Gracias por la aclaración sobre el uso corriente del femenino.

@Poli: You caught my fear on translating those sentences to English. Thank you
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@Ambarina & María José: Por aquí "la mar" suena más poético. Gracias por la aclaración sobre el uso corriente del femenino.

@Poli: You caught my fear on translating those sentences to English. Thank you
Aquí también es más poético. Tienes razón, Angélica... no me había dado cuenta.
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En Ecuador la mar es siempre femenina. Incluso en la sierra me corregían sí decía "el mar".
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