Does it make a difference whether a noun is masculine or feminine? Listen or read; the choice is yours. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2009/04/06/102518565/shakespeare-had-roses-all-wrong