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Pola-x Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Can compound adjectives consist of more than 2 words
0 Hi everybody! 02 br
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00 I wonder if I can use 3, 4 or more words in a compound adjective. For example you can say "a short-haired young man", but can you say "an oily(oiled?)-short-haired young man" or "big-red-eyed" or "long-hairy-skinny-armed"? Is there a rule? And how does it work? 02 br
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00 Thank you! 05 0 010id 1
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00 I wonder if I can use 3, 4 or more words in a compound adjective. For example you can say "a short-haired young man", but can you say "an oily(oiled?)-short-haired young man" or "big-red-eyed" or "long-hairy-skinny-armed"? Is there a rule? And how does it work? 02 br
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00 Thank you! 05 0 010id 1
Top answer
) don't link them with hyphens. You really need to change your word order. 02 br 02 br 00 He was a young man with short, oily hair.
- ) don't link them with hyphens.
- You really need to change your word order.
- 02 br 02 br 00 He was a young man with short, oily hair.
- ) 02 br 02 br 00 He had long, skinny, hairy arms.
- 02 br 02 br 00 He had big red eyes.
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0 Hi Pola, and welcome to the forums! 02 br
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00 When you want to use describe different aspects of something (color and texture, size and color, etc.) don't link them with hyphens. You really need to change your word order. 02 br
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00 He was a young man with short, oily hair. (Not: 01 i 00 short oily-haired man 02 i 00 because you don't k
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00 When you want to use describe different aspects of something (color and texture, size and color, etc.) don't link them with hyphens. You really need to change your word order. 02 br
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00 He was a young man with short, oily hair. (Not: 01 i 00 short oily-haired man 02 i 00 because you don't k
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