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Ahava_yin Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
New, green, big, round, wooden table
Hi,
I never really thought about this complicated place-of-modifiers thing until I was asked. What is the proper order to arrange information about size, color, shape, and other stuff? Thank you!
I never really thought about this complicated place-of-modifiers thing until I was asked. What is the proper order to arrange information about size, color, shape, and other stuff? Thank you!
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htm#order "]here for a detailed discussion on order[/url]. Hope this helps. MountainHiker
- htm#order "]here for a detailed discussion on order[/url].
- Hope this helps.
- MountainHiker
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Hi ahava yin,
Have a look at [url="http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm"]for a general discussion on adjectives[/url] and [url="http://webster.commnet.
Have a look at [url="http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm"]for a general discussion on adjectives[/url] and [url="http://webster.commnet.
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Just a warning, Ahava-- different sources list different adjective orders-- much is idiomatic, while other adjectives are more strictly placed ('wooden' is always last in your example).
'Big new round green wooden table'' is nice; so is 'new big round green wooden table'.
It takes a certain 'feel' to get them in the most natural-sounding order. Thankfully, it is not a problem
'Big new round green wooden table'' is nice; so is 'new big round green wooden table'.
It takes a certain 'feel' to get them in the most natural-sounding order. Thankfully, it is not a problem
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