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May 09, 2012 - 02:57 PM
They said in French 2, Session 24 that adjectives that end in an x or an s don't change for the plural. They used "heureux" as the example. So, "heureux" is masculine both singular and plural, and I'm sure it's the same for delicieux. And the "delicieuse" in the sentence "cette tarte aux pommes est delicieuse" isn't plural in the first (it's singular because it's one pie with apples, not many pies) - it's feminine. Also singular in the second because "boeuf" is singular. Sorry... I don't explain this as clearly as Sonia!
May 09, 2012 - 06:03 PM
Dear Arthur, I consulted with a French speaker, and he told me that "Délicieux" is used to modify both singular and plural masculine words, and that "Délicieuse" is used to modify feminine words, and "Délicieuses" is used for plural feminine words. So in "Cette tarte aux pommes est délicieuse", "délicieuse" is modifying "tarte" which is singular, femenine. And in "Ce boeuf aux legumes est délicieux", "délicieux" is modifying "boeuf", which is singular. Finally, in the first sentences, "Plats" is plural masculine, so "Délicieux" is also used. Hope this helps!