My example used literal translations, so for example: https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/a%20great%20man https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/a%20great%20m

My example used literal translations, so for example: https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/a%20great%20man https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/a%20great%20man a great man => un grand homme https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/a%20tall%20man https://translate.google.com/#auto/fr/a%20tall%20man a tall man => un grand homme In both of these examples, the ordering is the same as English. So yes by that logic, you're right, French is equal to or worse than English.