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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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an adjecitve test

0Hi,02br
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00I know there is a test for adjectives to see if a comma is necessary and that test goes roughly like this:02br
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00If two adjectives can be turned around and function properly with the addition of "and," then a comma can be placed in between.02br
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00Like here,02br
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01i00I have wet, brown hair.02i02br
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00Let's switch and place "and".02br
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01i00I have brown and wet hair.02i02br
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00It makes sense (?), so a comma in the original sentence is necessary.02br
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01u00My request to you is please verify the accuracy of this procedure.02u0-
  

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0 Hello Anon02br 02br 00I don't think native speakers commonly say either "wet and brown hair" or "wet, brown hair". They commonly say "wet brown hair" instead. "Wet" and "brown" can be both attributes of "hair", but they are different in the degree of attributiveness to "hair".

— Paco2004

  • 0 Hello Anon02br 02br 00I don't think native speakers commonly say either "wet and brown hair" or "wet, brown hair".
  • They commonly say "wet brown hair" instead.
  • "Wet" and "brown" can be both attributes of "hair", but they are different in the degree of attributiveness to "hair".
  • As an attribute to hair, color (="brown") is more essential than humidity (="wet").
  • It means "wet" and "brown" cannot be coordinated as equal attributes.
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0 Hello Anon02br
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00I don't think native speakers commonly say either "wet and brown hair" or "wet, brown hair". They commonly say "wet brown hair" instead. "Wet" and "brown" can be both attributes of "hair", but they are different in the degree of attributiveness to "hair". As an attribute to hair, color (="brown") is more essential than humidity (="wet"). It means "wet"
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