French language Q&A Forum

Why does the adjective in this case come prior to the noun: 

Lisa est une très bonne vendeuse.

But in this case (also describing goodness or quality) it comes after:

Maurice est un professeur excellent.

Does this indicate that the BAGS guideline doesn't apply to the adjective excellent?

Here's a famous mnemonic tip to help you remember adjectives that come before the noun: you can call them the BAGS adjectives, which stand for

Beauty (joli/beau)

Age (vieux/jeune)

Goodness (gentil/méchant).

Can I use se rendre compte in this context?

Quand j'étais jeune, je cousais et créais tous mes costumes, pour moi et mes amis. Plus tard, je préférais me promener en voiture et admirer les maisons joliment décorées.

I'm wondering why "ça ne fait rien" was incorrect when saying 'it’s not problem?

Est-ce ta trousse ? - Oui, c'est la mienne. 
Is this your pencil case? - Yes, this is mine.

In the above example, how is la used?

From my knowledge, le/la/les can be used for the following reasons:

1. to say 'the' as a definite article
2. to generalize (la vie est compliquée - life is complicated)
3. as a direct object pronoun (le - him, la - her)

does the usage of la come under any of the above categories or is it used in a new way that i must learn?

Pourquoi le mot « éclipsé » n'est pas pluriel ? Should it not agrée with the dances?

In the exercise entitled "A Book Lover," there is a phrase "...rien qu'en observant ses grands frères et sœurs." When I entered that spelling, the s's at the ends of "frère-" and "sœur-" were marked as incorrect even though they were present in the correct example.

In passing, if Damien indeed only had one brother and one sister, would we have to say 'son frère et sa sœur'?

Thanks a lot.

Très difficile. Mais c'est pour ça que je suis ici, pour apprendre le français.

Thanks.