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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
All about adjectives
Hi. Please help. Are these correct?
1. Samsung plasma TV
2. Armani wool suit
For no. 2, could we write "wool Armani suit"?
Also, which is correct? Thank you in advance for your help.
He has ten (1) medium / (2) medium-sized shirts in his closet.
1. Samsung plasma TV
2. Armani wool suit
For no. 2, could we write "wool Armani suit"?
Also, which is correct? Thank you in advance for your help.
He has ten (1) medium / (2) medium-sized shirts in his closet.
Top answer
Hi! First, I think I would say "wool Armani suit" sounds unnatural to me. Part of this is because there is an order of putting adjectives in English, for instance, we would say "big brown eyes" but not "brown big eyes".
- Hi!
- First, I think I would say "wool Armani suit" sounds unnatural to me.
- Part of this is because there is an order of putting adjectives in English, for instance, we would say "big brown eyes" but not "brown big eyes".
- Adjectives describing sizes should put before the colour adjectives.
- 2, I would say (2) is the only answer.
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Hi!
First, I think I would say "wool Armani suit" sounds unnatural to me. Part of this is because there is an order of putting adjectives in English, for instance, we would say "big brown eyes" but not "brown big eyes". Adjectives describing sizes should put before the colour adjectives.
For no.2, I would say (2) is the only answer. It states very clearly what is in his closet. For (1
First, I think I would say "wool Armani suit" sounds unnatural to me. Part of this is because there is an order of putting adjectives in English, for instance, we would say "big brown eyes" but not "brown big eyes". Adjectives describing sizes should put before the colour adjectives.
For no.2, I would say (2) is the only answer. It states very clearly what is in his closet. For (1
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