- "Schedule" is a masculine word.
- It is often feminine, but this is a mistake.
- There is a little trick to remember it.
You'd be willing to swear it: we say "a schedule." And yet, no. Sorry, but no. "Schedule" is a masculine word, period. If you doubt it, check your favorite dictionary: the dicos all agree on this point. Once is not customary in French, things are clear and clear.
Where does the common mistake come from?
If things are that simple, how come everyone hesitates, or even makes mistakes? No one can say, but here are some likely explanations:
- Since the article "the" is elided, it is not known whether "the schedule" means "the schedule" or "the schedule".
- The word is more often used in the plural than in the singular (schedules, schedules).
- The words "hour" and "clock", which are close, are two feminine words.
The origin of the word
For once, this word does not come directly from Latin, but from the Italian "orario".
How to stop making mistakes
There is no magic formula to remember that schedule is masculine: the best is to learn it once and for all. Otherwise, you can always memorize and repeat the following mantra: "one hour, one clock, one time". It will help you remember that the masculine of "schedule" is different from the feminine of its cousins.
That, in any case, sets the record straight.
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