I don't know if this has been suggested already, but I've heard this acronym as a rule-of-thumb (not an absolute rule) for which adjectives in French come before a noun:
BAGS (Beauty, Age, Good or Bad, Size)
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Jeffrey B.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
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This question relates to:French lesson "Ancien = former/old (French Adjectives that change meaning according to position)"
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Bonjour Jeffrey,
You are correct that, as a rule of thumb, the 'BAGS' (Beauty, Age, Good or Bad, Size), 'BRAGS' (Beauty, Rank, Age, Goodness or Size) or 'BANGS' (Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness or Size) adjectives do come before the noun.
Merci pour votre contribution.
Bonne journée !
Jeffrey B. asked:
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I don't know if this has been suggested already, but I've heard this acronym as a rule-of-thumb (not an absolute rule) for which adjectives in French come before a noun:
BAGS (Beauty, Age, Good or Bad, Size)
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