Why is the word order "Quelle rare connexion" and not "Quelle connexion rare" ?
"quelle rare connexion on a !"
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Elysia S.Kwiziq community member
"quelle rare connexion on a !"
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Being grateful for a great friendship"
Asked 4 days ago
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!
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