Use of gran/de in the negative sense

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Use of gran/de in the negative sense

Would it be fair to say that in a negative situation you would not use gran?

So, it would not be un gran atasco, but un atasco grande? (a big traffic jam)

Muchísimas gracias,

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Bueno, malo, grande become buen, mal, gran before a noun (apócope)"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Stuart

Well, if the noun used is a negative word itself, e.g. atasco, problema... then both gran and grande will be negative, so, the negativity is brought more by the noun, not the adjective.

Saludos

Inma

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