Editormum's Grammar Guru: The Gender of Common Objects

Friday, June 17, 2005

The Gender of Common Objects

You may not know that many nonliving things have a gender. For example: 1) Ziploc Bags -- They are Male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. 2) Copiers -- They are Female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm them up again. It's an effective reproductive... Sign in to see full entry.

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