The adjective "grand"

by James H Smith

Jul 14, 2010

Please excuse my "flood" of questions !  As a new forum member, I am excited by the possibilities

this site presents, and I am getting a few confusions "off my chest".

I know that, in general, adjectives come after the noun; and a few come before the noun. 

I also know that a very few can come before or after the noun, altering their meaning completely,

My problem is the adjective "grand".  Dictionary definitions will give "large; big; tall (in size)", they will also give "great; large (in stature/importance)".

What meanings are implied when  a) it preceeds the noun, b) it follows the noun ?

My French teacher seems unable to understand the question !!  I hope that I have put it clearly.

Any advice ?

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    nonick

    grand is always put before the noun, unless you use a relative pronoun.

    For instance : "ce pont qui est grand" is equal to "ce grand pont"

    but it's wrong to say "ce pont grand"...
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    Aug 3, 2010

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      freebird

      It seems that the word grand should be put before the noun.

      Aug 11, 2010