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3 questions • 28,302 answers • 798,028 learners
Could you please clarify if these go before or after a noun -
1. Fou/Fol/Folle (crazy)
2. Mou/Mol/Molle (soft)
3. Mince (slim/thin - opposite of gros/grosse)
4. Court/Courte (short - opposite of long/longue)
5. Mignon/Mignonne (cute)
6. Bas/Basse (low - opposite of haut/haute)
[In reference to this lesson - Position of French Adjectives - Short and common adjectives that go BEFORE nouns]
"un ogre grand comme une maison"
I've learned that adjectives that represent size (like grand, petit, gros, etc) should come before the noun. But in this sentence it is after the noun. Could someone please explain why?
Elle a des cheveux longs ou Elle a des longs cheveux?
Elle a des cheveux courts ou Elle a des courts cheveux?
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