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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Two adjectives in a row... why???
Someone had written in small, neat letters.
why is there no "and" between small and neat?
why is there no "and" between small and neat?
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There is no call for it. written in small, neat letters a small, neat stove, with a small, neat fire her small, neat features Ex-library copy with small, neat stamps and stickers The Scanalizer is a small, neat , slim line scanner Skin the red onion and cut into small, neat squares. etc.
- There is no call for it.
- written in small, neat letters a small, neat stove, with a small, neat fire her small, neat features Ex-library copy with small, neat stamps and stickers The Scanalizer is a small, neat , slim line scanner Skin the red onion and cut into small, neat squares.
- etc.
- etc.
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There is no call for it.
written in small, neat letters
a small, neat stove, with a small, neat fire
her small, neat features
Ex-library copy with small, neat stamps and stickers
The Scanalizer is a small, neat, slim line scanner
Skin the red onion and cut into small, neat squares.
etc.
etc.
There is no call for it.
written in small, neat letters
a small, neat stove, with a small, neat fire
her small, neat features
Ex-library copy with small, neat stamps and stickers
The Scanalizer is a small, neat, slim line scanner
Skin the red onion and cut into small, neat squares.
etc.
etc.
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Anonymouswhy is there no "and" between small and neat?In English you can have lots of adjectives in a row without and in between.
a big old red barn
a charming little American girl
the talented young French actor
CJ
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You'd only need an and if you placed the adjectives away from the noun:
The letters were small and neat.
If you place them in front and use an and, I think that places more stress on the adjective immediately after the and.
A talented and young French actor.
This almost seems to be suggesting that most talented French actors a
The letters were small and neat.
If you place them in front and use an and, I think that places more stress on the adjective immediately after the and.
A talented and young French actor.
This almost seems to be suggesting that most talented French actors a
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