"Thought of a simple way to keep straight how "ancien/ne" changes meaning:
When beFore a word, it means Former.
Not the most graceful mnemonic in the world, but it helped until I had mastered the difference."
Susan suggested a great mnemonic to remember this lesson !
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Susan suggested a great mnemonic to remember this lesson !
This question relates to:French lesson "Ancien = former/old (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position)"
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