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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Smart new suit vs new smart suit

Hello,

let me ask, would you say "smart new suit" or "new smart suit"?

I have read this tutorial:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives/order-adjectives
And I would guess that 'smart' is a general opinion, 'new' is an age, hence the correct order is "smart new suit" - am I right?
  

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"Smart new suit" is correct. If you said, "New smart suit," it would sound like the suit had some kind of technology associated with it like a smart phone or a smart TV.

— Englishmaven

  • "Smart new suit" is correct.
  • If you said, "New smart suit," it would sound like the suit had some kind of technology associated with it like a smart phone or a smart TV.
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"Smart new suit" is correct. If you said, "New smart suit," it would sound like the suit had some kind of technology associated with it like a smart phone or a smart TV.
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I see, thanks for your explanation.
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