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adjectives- before or after nouns??

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adjectives- before or after nouns??

Why does the adjective sometimes come before and sometimes after the noun???

Lisa est une très bonne vendeuse.Lisa is a very good sales assistant. Maurice est un professeur excellent.Maurice is an excellent teacher.
This question relates to:French lesson "When not to use un/une while stating people's occupations or professions in French (Zero Article) "
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Adjectives usually go AFTER nouns in French (Position of Adjectives)

Position of French Adjectives - Short and common adjectives that go BEFORE nouns

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adjectives- before or after nouns??

Why does the adjective sometimes come before and sometimes after the noun???

Lisa est une très bonne vendeuse.Lisa is a very good sales assistant. Maurice est un professeur excellent.Maurice is an excellent teacher.

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