"Nous sommes de vieux amis." I think it should be "Nous sommes des vieux amis."? Or is it because that "des" become "de" when there's an adjective after it?
Yes, that is the reason.
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why is incorrect to put "nous sommes de vieux amies"
vieux is masculine
de vieilles amies is feminine
Why is the 'de' necessary?
singular: un ami
plural: des amis
in front of an adjective, "des" becomes "de"