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minimina



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:59 am    Post subject: adjective order Reply with quote

Hey!

I'm writing a text and I'd love to put some adjectives together. so, here goes my text:


It displays information through an accessible, dynamic and quality approach


Is this the proper order?? Rolling Eyes

thanks a lot!!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Yes, although any order seems to me to be OK here-- they are all general descriptive adjectives. Adjective order becomes important when you are dealing with several of the more basic subclasses:

Opinion or judgment
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Nationality
Material
Purpose or Qualifier
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:16 am    Post subject: thanx Reply with quote

thanx for the tip! Wink
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