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adjective before noun

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why is it in spanish sometimes an adjective is placed before a noun and sometimes it is not?

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updated Sep 4, 2011
posted by donbosco

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The article on our website here, Adjective Placement, should tell you all about it.

updated Sep 4, 2011
edited by pesta
posted by pesta
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updated Sep 4, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
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Proper or not there are times when the sentence "flows better" or has more sense depending on what is being expressed.

updated Sep 4, 2011
posted by pacofinkler
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it is done quite frequently in poetry when you deal with poetic license also some adjectives can change slightly in meeting depending on their position before or after the noun!

El coche nuevo = the brand new car vs. el nuevo coche= the new car (new to me but not necessarily a brand spanking new car off the assembly line)

updated Sep 4, 2011
posted by drvicente