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A Chinese English teacher says:
When using "beautiful" to modify "something", it should be placed behind it: "something beautiful" rather than "beautiful something". Why? English grammar books say it is simply a rule without reason. I'd say there is indeed some reason for doing so. Because "something" is composed of "some" and "thing", and "some" as an adjective has occupied the place to modify "thing", so "beautiful" must be put behind it.
Do you native English speakers think that he is right? This "reason" is faulty to me since two or more adjectives can be placed before a noun and modify it together.
When using "beautiful" to modify "something", it should be placed behind it: "something beautiful" rather than "beautiful something". Why? English grammar books say it is simply a rule without reason. I'd say there is indeed some reason for doing so. Because "something" is composed of "some" and "thing", and "some" as an adjective has occupied the place to modify "thing", so "beautiful" must be put behind it.
Do you native English speakers think that he is right? This "reason" is faulty to me since two or more adjectives can be placed before a noun and modify it together.