"This president has never changed his haircut."

Translation: Ce président n'a jamais changé de coupe de cheveux.

[Vereschagin]

"Ce président n'a jamais changé sa coiffure." Rejected and reported 23 July 2020.

[Jojo553168]

We would rather say Ce président n'a jamais changé de coiffure.

[BrianBoru4]

Is this a case of 'haircut' being treated like a body part? Ie, no possessive because it is assumed he wouldn't be changing anyone else's haircut?

[BOTPV]

I think its more a case of when changer is used in a like for like swap, changer de is used.

[--Roody--]

Yes, I don't know the rule or reason, but when you read French, changer is usually followed by de and no article.

Examples:https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/changer

[Don_Martino]

Thanks for the link. I don't understand the reason either.

[Vereschagin]

Thanks. I'll try that next time.

[Betsy134556]

Why this obsession with the hairstyle of politicians? Is this really a thing in French elections, even for men? Or is it just a Duo quirk?

[Dave445544]

I think it's a French disdain for Trump.

[Seenoff]

What about the possessive pronoun (sa) - disappeared ?

[Harvey686037]

"...changé sa coupe de cheveux"also accepted

[DonOwens1]

Is "Ce président n'a changé jamais de coupe de cheveux" wrong?

[MikeJarvis4]

Yes. Ne... jamais only goes around the helping verb. Not the participle.

[Bekir978479]

Is LE coup... impossible. I am sure I am mistaken but I was inclined to say son coupe... But I thought you would prefer le coup... According to Murphy's law you chose de coup.. Wonderful!

[cheesemom]

Ce président ne changait jamais sa coupe de cheveux. I got this wrong, but I don't know for sure why. Because I left out "de" after changait? Or are there several things wrong?

[Dave445544]

Well, for one thing, I believe you can't use the imperfect that way.

[Joanielovesjoe]

I put: ce président n'a jamais changé sa coupe de cheveux, and it was accepted.