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cette après-midi sera consacrée

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cette après-midi sera consacrée

Isn't "après-midi" masculine, and if so should it not be:

cet après-midi sera consacré

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "An afternoon of meetings"

Dictation exercise B2

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Après-midi can actually be both. It used to be feminine and is now increasingly used as a masculine noun, but both forms are acceptable.

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cette après-midi sera consacrée

Isn't "après-midi" masculine, and if so should it not be:

cet après-midi sera consacré

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