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why is this d'incroyables photos and not des photos incroyables?
I'm confused about this sentence: "Voici un merveilleux livre avec d’incroyables photos de Paris". Is the sentence correct as written? I thought "incroyable" follows the noun so I would expect this to be des photos incroyables. Can you please explain why if the sentence is correct?
23 de feb. de 2020 15:39
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Hi Ed K,
The general rule is that adjectives in French are placed after the noun. However, there are some exceptions and cases where the adjective can come before the noun. Here are a few examples:
1. Short adjectives come before the noun (like beau, joli, bon, etc.) Example: Un bon repas, une jolie fleur, un beau manteau)
2. The adjective can be placed after or before with a change in the meaning (grand). Example: un homme grand (a tall man), un grand homme (a great man)
3. The adjective can be placed before or after the noun without a change in the meaning. These adjectives offer an appreciation, like fantastique, incroyable, excellent, extraordinaire, passionnant, formidable...Example: un travail fantastique=un fantastique travail
In your example, there is no real difference in the meaning and both constructions are grammatically correct.
I hope it´s useful!
Rocio
23 de febrero de 2020
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Ed_K
Competencias lingüísticas
Inglés, Francés, Polaco, Ruso, Español
Idioma de aprendizaje
Francés, Polaco, Ruso, Español
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