Use of Adjectives

Bruce A.A1Kwiziq community member

Use of Adjectives

What is the correct spelling of this phrase? Should it be "un vieux parchemin extrêmement"?    un extrêmement vieux parchemin.

Asked 1 month ago
CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Dear Bruce, 

On reflection, I have decided to alter my response -

You cannot say your first suggestion because the adverb has to be next to the adjective vieux 

un extrêmement vieux parchemin 

is actually an anglicism and wouldn't be said in France 

So -

un parchemin extrêmement vieux

is the only possibility using the adverb extrêment as explained in point 5 of the lesson.

Hope this helps!

Bruce A.A1Kwiziq community member

Based on that why is this incorrect? Isn't etonnamment an adverb which would proceed an adjective? I am sure the grading is correct but I must not know my articles very well!

un étonnamment bon film

Bruce A. asked:

Use of Adjectives

What is the correct spelling of this phrase? Should it be "un vieux parchemin extrêmement"?    un extrêmement vieux parchemin.

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