Continents
L'Antarctique
Antarctica
masculineGoing there, being there
en Antarctique
Coming from
de l'Antarctique
Why
L'Antarctique is a continent, and every continent takes en: en Antarctique.
Example
Les scientifiques passent l'hiver en Antarctique.
Scientists spend the winter in Antarctica.
Worth knowing
The only masculine continent, and it takes en like the others because it starts with a vowel. The return keeps the article: de l'Antarctique, not d'Antarctique.
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