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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Adjective Order
Is there a specific order that adjectives are supposed to be written in?
Example:
The yellow, metal fence
OR
The metal, yellow fence
Thanks for your help and time.
Example:
The yellow, metal fence
OR
The metal, yellow fence
Thanks for your help and time.
Top answer
Dear friend, indeed, there is. The adjectives before a noun are usually (but by no means always) arranged in the following order: 1. epithet --- 2.
- Dear friend, indeed, there is.
- The adjectives before a noun are usually (but by no means always) arranged in the following order: 1.
- epithet --- 2.
- size --- 3.
- shape --- 4.
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Dear friend,
indeed, there is. The adjectives before a noun are usually (but by no means always) arranged in the following order:
1. epithet --- 2. size --- 3. shape --- 4. age --- 5. colour --- 6. origin --- 7. substance 8. gerund, etc... + noun.
In your case, 'yellow' is a 'colour' adjective, and 'metal' tells about substance, so you should write
indeed, there is. The adjectives before a noun are usually (but by no means always) arranged in the following order:
1. epithet --- 2. size --- 3. shape --- 4. age --- 5. colour --- 6. origin --- 7. substance 8. gerund, etc... + noun.
In your case, 'yellow' is a 'colour' adjective, and 'metal' tells about substance, so you should write
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