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On 7/12/2024 12:13 PM, HenHanna wrote:
> 
> feu in "feu votre père" --  where else would the [feu]  go?
> 
>            Maybe it's from a rule like this:
> 
> 
> 
> In French, adjectives that typically go before the noun (modified noun) 
> can be categorized with the acronym BANGS which stands for:
> 
> Beauty (Beauté):  Adjectives describing beauty or aesthetics often come 
> before.
> 
>                 Ex: Une belle robe (A beautiful dress)
> 
> 
> Age (Âge):  Adjectives related to age usually precede the noun.
> 
>                   Ex: Un jeune homme (A young man)
> 
> 
> Number (Nombre):  Ordinal and cardinal numbers (first, second, three) 
> generally come before.
> 
>               Ex: La deuxième porte (The second door) /
>                    Trois chats (Three cats)
> 
> 
> Goodness (Qualité):  Adjectives expressing positive or negative 
> qualities often go before.
> 
>                Ex: Une bonne idée (A good idea) /
>                    Un mauvais comportement (Bad behavior)
> 
> 
> Size (Taille):  Adjectives describing size typically precede the noun.
> 
>                  Ex: Une petite maison (A small house)




Both BANGS adjectives  go before the noun:  ( Une belle petite fille )


                       ( Une robe rouge élégante )

                       ( Une élégante robe rouge )



What other  Acronyms (Mnemonics) are  common  for beginning French students?