agreement of gender

Ruth K.B2Kwiziq community member

agreement of gender

why does "en bon etat" not agree with the feminine house?

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Adrian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributorCorrect answer

Even though the whole phrase describes the house, the noun that "bon" qualifies is "état" (state/condition), which is masculine. 

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agreement of gender

why does "en bon etat" not agree with the feminine house?

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