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Re: more on adjectives

From:Adam Walker <dreamertwo@...>
Date:Wednesday, September 5, 2001, 11:33
>From: Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> >Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 02:14:21 -0400 > >But even "Black and white stupid old hunting dog" doesn't sound unmarked >to me. That would seem to me to be emphasizing the color. >
It almost sounds non-native to me. I agree that it emphasizes the color, but I'm not sure that it is acceptable. Neither am I sure that it isn't. I think I've got a chart some where that shows the "natural" order of English adjectives. Adam _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp