Where do adjectives go in French? (Word order)

In French, adjectives usually go after the noun, which is the opposite to English word order.For example, we say ‘un homme gentil’, with the adjective coming last. Let’s see an example in a sentence: ‘I like independent shops’ becomes ‘J’aime des magasins indépendants’.
However, as always, there are unfortunately some exceptions to this rule. Luckily for us, they’re summarised in a handy acronym: BANGS. This stands for beauty, age, number, goodness and size. So adjectives such as beau, jeune, deux, bon and grand actually come before the noun such as ‘la grande pizza’.

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