Would you say "me gustaba las papas fritas mucho" or "me gustaba mucho las papas fritas"?
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Would you say "me gustaba las papas fritas mucho" or "me gustaba mucho las papas fritas"?
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updated OCT 21, 2010
posted by francievg
The second one sounds better , but I'm thinking both are o.k. - Bunbury, ABR 18, 2010
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Here is what our reference page has to say about the placement of a limiting adjective like "mucho":
A limiting adjective is any adjective that defines a number or amount of a noun, even if it is not specific. Limiting adjectives are placed in front of the noun. "Mucho" is a limiting adjective.
Also, the question asks about "las papas fritas". This is a plural noun. When using "gustar" or "mucho" with a plural noun, it would be necessary to say:
"me gustaban muchos las papas fritas"
updated OCT 21, 2010
edited by Moe
posted by Moe
Really? "Me gustaban muchoS"? Thanks for mentioning that. I never heard that. - MacFadden, ABR 18, 2010
"Mucho" is used here as an adverb, not an adjective, and will not change its form. - tennismom, ABR 18, 2010
Oh, okay. I'd never heard it the way Moe had it and I thought it sounded a bit odd. - MacFadden, ABR 18, 2010
Tennismom - I believe you are correct. I'll make that change. Thanks. I was just too eager and not too thoughtful. - Moe, ABR 18, 2010
The rule of thumb that I've always heard was that modifying words go as close to the word in the sentence that they modify as is possible. (to avoid confusion) - 0074b507, ABR 19, 2010
Shouldn't it be: Me gustaban muchAS las papas fritas? Because of the concordancia!! - Westoncito, OCT 21, 2010
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the second one
updated ABR 18, 2010
posted by anony_mouse
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the second one
updated ABR 18, 2010
posted by anony_mouse
