avance

Is avance masculine or feminine?

l'avance
/lavɑ̃s/feminineprogression

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ance are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns, often from verbs.
100% of -ance nouns are feminine

In context

  • Il est arrivé ici dix minutes en avance.

    He arrived here ten minutes early.

  • Je vous remercie d'avance pour votre aide.

    Thank you in advance for your help.

  • Cette horloge avance de deux minutes par jour.

    This clock gains two minutes a day.

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