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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Gay American men or American gay men
Gay American men or American gay men
I' be very grateful if someone could tell me which is grammatically correct,
They both sound okay but is one better than the other.
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James
I' be very grateful if someone could tell me which is grammatically correct,
They both sound okay but is one better than the other.
From
James
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Anonymous They both sound okay but is one better than the other. Difficult choice. Grammatically, they're both fine.
- Anonymous They both sound okay but is one better than the other.
- Difficult choice.
- Grammatically, they're both fine.
- In your place I wouldn't worry about the exact order of the adjectives.
- Use whatever sounds better to you in the context you have in mind.
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AnonymousThey both sound okay but is one better than the other.Difficult choice. Grammatically, they're both fine. In your place I wouldn't worry about the exact order of the adjectives. Use whatever sounds better to you in the context you have in mind. I think I'd write "American gay men", but I wouldn't insist on that order.
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AnonymousGay American men or American gay menI would say that the former contrasts more with straight American men, and the latter contrasts more with gay men of some other nationality. This may influence the choice in certain contexts.
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