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Ansonguy Posted 4 years ago
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Correct order: [brown size 9 Nike shoes] or [Nike brown size 9 shoes]
(1) I am looking for a pair of brown size 9 Nike shoes.
(2) I am looking for a pair of Nike brown size 9 shoes.
Which one is correct? Thank you for your help.
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ansonguy Which one is correct? English has a more or less fixed order of adjectives. There are a lot of websites about it, but in reality we do it by ear.
- ansonguy Which one is correct?
- English has a more or less fixed order of adjectives.
- There are a lot of websites about it, but in reality we do it by ear.
- Number 2 is wrong.
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ansonguyWhich one is correct?
English has a more or less fixed order of adjectives. There are a lot of websites about it, but in reality we do it by ear. Number 2 is wrong. Number 1 is possible, but at the shoe store I would probably say "I am looking for a pair of brown Nike shoes, size 9."
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