French expression: Avoir l'air

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com GuideOctober 7, 2011

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October 10, 2011 at 1:10 am (1) bluewater says:: Hi Laura,
very much enjoying your newsletter – so lighthandedly written yet so much solid content. Excellent, thanks!

About “avoir l’air de”: Is this phrase reserved to persons or does it apply to things as well, as in “this car looks new”?

Thx,
bluewater
October 10, 2011 at 2:48 am (2) LKL - French Guide says:: Bonjour Bluewater, merci bien.

That’s a good question. No, it’s not reserved for people. I’ve heard Ce gâteau a l’air bon and Cette histoire a l’air intéressant.
August 6, 2013 at 11:25 am (3) PB says:: Bonjour
J’ai un doute que je voulais bien éclaircir. Selon le dictionnaire en ligne “la rousse” , l’accord de l’adjectif est facultatif quand il s’agit de noms de personnes. Par ex: Elle a l’air intelligent (e). Mais vous avez precise le contraire : l’adjectif reste toujours masculin. Cela reste ambigu.
Merci d’avance