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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

having a haughty overbearing manner: supercilious

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Jackson661212cite 10In the above definition both 11i 10haughty12i 10 and 11i 10overbearing12i 10 are adjectives modifying 11i 10manner12i 10. Can two adjectives stand side by side? 12blockquote 10 Yes.

— CalifJim

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Jackson661212cite 10In the above definition both 11i 10haughty12i 10 and 11i 10overbearing12i 10 are adjectives modifying 11i 10manner12i 10.
  • Can two adjectives stand side by side?
  • 12blockquote 10 Yes.
  • Two adjectives can stand side by side.
  • 01i 00a big red wagon02i 00 Haughty modifies manner.
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01cite10Jackson661212cite10In the above definition both 11i10haughty12i10 and 11i10overbearing12i10 are adjectives modifying 11i10manner12i10. Can two adjectives stand side by side? Is 11i10haughty12i10 modifying 11i10overbearing12i
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