Agreement of adjectives

Catriona S.C1Kwiziq community member

Agreement of adjectives

Une solution gagnant-gagnant. 

Gagnant- gagnant . C’est parce-ce qu’il y a deux mots gagnants qui suivent le mot solution?

Si on a une solution gagnante? Ici on doit faire accorder gagnant? 

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Catriona, 

This reminded me of the a book by Stephen Covey :

'Les sept habitudes de ceux qui réalisent tout ce qu'ils entreprennent'

a lengthy translation of the American,  'Seven habits of highly effective people'!

And this is habit #4 :

Pensez gagant/gagnant Think win/win 

and not -

gagnant/perdant =win/lose

perdant/gagnant = lose/win

perdant/perdant = lose/lose

etc.

These are set expressions and remain invariable.

But this book is a great read, available in French, and it will change the way you look at life...

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Je pense que "gagnant-gagnant" est une expression invariable. Mais "une solution gagnante" serait certainement également correcte. 

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Yes, gagnant-gagnant ("win-win") is invariable, yet the adjective gagnant used by itself would change according to number and gender of the noun it refers to.

Catriona S. asked:

Agreement of adjectives

Une solution gagnant-gagnant. 

Gagnant- gagnant . C’est parce-ce qu’il y a deux mots gagnants qui suivent le mot solution?

Si on a une solution gagnante? Ici on doit faire accorder gagnant? 

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