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Do you follow the proper order of adjectives?
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:33 am
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:33 am
Most people follow the proper order of adjectives even though the rule is generally not taught in school. Most people, including me, can't recite the rule. But, most people also follow it.
The order of go for adjectives is opinion, size, physical quality, shape, age, color, origin, material, type and purpose.
For example: The unusual large rough square old red Japanese wood four-sided cooking stove was sold for $400 to AntiqueTiger.
The order of go for adjectives is opinion, size, physical quality, shape, age, color, origin, material, type and purpose.
For example: The unusual large rough square old red Japanese wood four-sided cooking stove was sold for $400 to AntiqueTiger.
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Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:35 am to chinhoyang
Never heard of this ridiculous, silly, arbitrary rule
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:36 am to chinhoyang
I read an article about this somewhere a few years back and it seems to hold true.
The article contended that this was part of the reason English is viewed to be so hard to learn.
The article contended that this was part of the reason English is viewed to be so hard to learn.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:38 am to chinhoyang
That girl had some tig ol' bitties.
You're right
You're right
This post was edited on 6/10/21 at 9:39 am
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:40 am to chinhoyang
People get to pick their pronouns now. Adjective rules don't apply here.
This post was edited on 6/10/21 at 9:41 am
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:46 am to chinhoyang
quote:
The unusual large rough square old red Japanese wood four-sided cooking stove was sold for $400 to AntiqueTiger.
Shouldn't that read "The unusually large, rough, square, old, red, Japanese, wooden, four-sided, cooking stove was sold for $400......"?
This post was edited on 6/10/21 at 9:49 am
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:46 am to X123F45
quote:
That girl had some tig ol' bitties.
sounds better than "that girl had some old big titties."
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:54 am to Displaced
These are coordinate adjectives, so their order is irrelevant.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:54 am to chinhoyang
quote:
The order of go for adjectives is opinion, size, physical quality, shape, age, color, origin, material, type and purpose.
If writing should be about flow and rhythm and sound, not a silly arbitrary rule made up by some stuffed shirt.
quote:
That girl had some tig ol' bitties.
sounds better than "that girl had some old big titties."
Perfect example…but I’d still play with both
This post was edited on 6/10/21 at 9:57 am
Posted on 6/10/21 at 9:59 am to chinhoyang
I'm from down the bayou, baw. I talk like I talk.
This post was edited on 6/10/21 at 9:59 am
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:05 am to chinhoyang
You can bring your fancy English language thread to the soccer board
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:14 am to chinhoyang
Depends how I unpack my adjectives.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:15 am to chinhoyang
I follow dont grammar rules made up the white man by.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:18 am to Animal
quote:
I read an article about this somewhere a few years back and it seems to hold true.
same... looking at a few writing samples, I apparently do this, but it's completely unintentionally
and as Fr33 mentioned, there are likely exceptions when word choice would flow better out of this prescribed order
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:20 am to saturday
quote:
I'm from down the bayou, baw. I talk like I talk.
Know how I know you're not from down the bayou?
Im frum down da bi-ya. baw. eye tawk likes eye tawk.....
Posted on 6/10/21 at 10:29 am to chinhoyang
I am offended that you are not using my preferred adjectives. Bigot.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 11:25 am to chinhoyang
What gets to me is the use of unnecessary adjectives.
Examples:
Totally destroyed or completely destroyed.
Totally invisible or completely invisible.
Examples:
Totally destroyed or completely destroyed.
Totally invisible or completely invisible.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 11:39 am to Toroballistic
quote:
What gets to me is the use of unnecessary adjectives.
I completely and totally agree.
Posted on 6/10/21 at 11:45 am to chinhoyang
Supercilious rule-making...
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