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Elysia S.C1Kwiziq community member

"quelle rare connexion on a !"

Why is the word order "Quelle rare connexion" and not "Quelle connexion rare" ?

Asked 4 days ago
CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Elysia, 

In French,'rare'  keeps essentially the same meaning whether it comes before or after the noun - it means 'rare' or 'uncommon' in both positions.

This makes it different from adjectives like 'grand, 'pauvre,' or 'ancien, ' which dramatically change meaning based on position.

You can say either:

'un rare talent' 

or

'un talent rare' 

Both mean the same thing, 'a rate talent', though there's a subtle stylistic difference - placing it before the noun (which is less common for 'rare') adds slightly more emphasis or a more literary tone.

Bonne Continuation!

 

Elysia S. asked:

"quelle rare connexion on a !"

Why is the word order "Quelle rare connexion" and not "Quelle connexion rare" ?

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