Though we use adjectives before nouns normally, why are some words exceptions like 'something'? Why do we use the adjectives after them?
48880
Is "something red" an example of ellipsis or adjectival positioning
31194
Term for adjectives attached after names
35586
Using adjectives as nouns
140642
The order of adjectives: Is it exactly the same in GB, the USA, and elsewhere in the English-speaking world?
117686
Can articles be omitted in front of the second and third nouns?
88721
Use of "Proper" as a postpositive adjective
18957
Is this noun used as an adjective?
111051
When may adjectives precede determiners? (E.g. too difficult a task)
106901
What word type is "before" when used as in this example?
41962
Why do not we ask negative questions without a contraction on the not after the verb?
127022
"[adjective] and [adjective] [noun]" -- Should the noun be singular or plural?
122391
Which order of adjectives is correct?
1273
When to use an object pronoun or a possessive adjective before a gerund
11007
How can I explain to a non-native why the plural of a noun isn't used adjectivally?
7542
"Above"/"below" before/after a noun
89571
use of articles with personal names modified by adjectives
141325
Can a noun work as an adjective, and the adjective as a noun?