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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Coordinate adjectives with "and" or comma?
Hi. Could we always put either the conjunction "and" and the comma between the two coordinate adjectives with the same effect? Do you think we can replace the conjunction "and" with a comma for the examples below and still maintain the same meaning? Thank you in advance.
eg,
1. in large, cone-shaped group
2. in large and cone-shaped group
For the example phrase pair below, I think no. 1 looks awkward. Also, if you don't mind, for the example set below, please tell me where to place a name of a car maker like "Hyundai" in the phrase (in addition to giving me your answer to the question above). Should we place it near to the noun it modifies? How close to the noun "sedan" should it be? possibly after the word "new"?
a large, very comfortable brand new sedan
a large and very comfortable brand new sedan
eg,
1. in large, cone-shaped group
2. in large and cone-shaped group
For the example phrase pair below, I think no. 1 looks awkward. Also, if you don't mind, for the example set below, please tell me where to place a name of a car maker like "Hyundai" in the phrase (in addition to giving me your answer to the question above). Should we place it near to the noun it modifies? How close to the noun "sedan" should it be? possibly after the word "new"?
a large, very comfortable brand new sedan
a large and very comfortable brand new sedan
Top answer
-- It is not the same effect. The comma is the unmarked option; 'and' emphasizes each adjective slightly. -- It is the same meaning, yes, but with the difference I have stated above.
- -- It is not the same effect.
- The comma is the unmarked option; 'and' emphasizes each adjective slightly.
- -- It is the same meaning, yes, but with the difference I have stated above.
- For the example phrase pair below, I think no.
- -- Those are fine either way, too.
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Could we always put either the conjunction "and" and the comma between the two coordinate adjectives with the same effect?-- It is not the same effect. The comma is the unmarked option; 'and' emphasizes each adjective slightly.
Do you think we can replace the conjunction "and" with a comma for the examples below and still maintain the same meaning?-- It is the same meaning, ye
Do you think we can replace the conjunction "and" with a comma for the examples below and still maintain the same meaning?-- It is the same meaning, ye
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