"les puissants lobbies" ou "les lobbies puissants"A general question rather than a specific one, though this is an example. The lessons, as I understand them, teach that short, and some common adjectives go before the nouns, but otherwise (unless for particular stress) most adjectives go after the noun.
However, I have noticed that often these rules don't seem to apply. Puissant is neither short (in my mind one syllable), or common. However the text above places it before, but after is acceptable as well when the exercise is marked.
I have noticed this many times in doing the exercises. As a consequence, I am confused.
If the simple answer is that "short" means 2 syllables, I will be content.
"À l'avenir, je devrai t'écouter davantage."
In the future, I'll have to listen to you more.
Are there any rules around when to use davantage vs plus, or are they interchangeable? Could I have used:
"À l'avenir, je devrai t'écouter plus." ?
Thanks
Where the lesson says "Both mille and un millier de are followed by a plural verb (sont venus)", am I correct in saying that this only occurs when these adjectives are modifying the subject? The rule is listed after a number of examples, some of which have the adjectives as part of the object/ with no verb following). Let me know if I'm missing something. Thanks!
And could you have had à qui rather than auquel in the same sentence ?
I don't understand the difference between Je viens a + ville and Je viens de + ville
Why did you use vieux here even it is proceeded by a vowel word ,"aujourd'hui.it must be vieil accordingly.
curious can the verb guarder be used instead of tenor?? for keep?????
A general question rather than a specific one, though this is an example. The lessons, as I understand them, teach that short, and some common adjectives go before the nouns, but otherwise (unless for particular stress) most adjectives go after the noun.
However, I have noticed that often these rules don't seem to apply. Puissant is neither short (in my mind one syllable), or common. However the text above places it before, but after is acceptable as well when the exercise is marked.
I have noticed this many times in doing the exercises. As a consequence, I am confused.
If the simple answer is that "short" means 2 syllables, I will be content.
Is there any difference in meaning between the use of faire and etre contextually? Or, are they freely interchangeable?
I guess my main concern is, is there an example of a time when faire would be chosen over etre and vice versa?
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